THE NASHVILLE HH HH Preserving SouthwestNews-LEADER Arkansas’s Heritage While Leading Through the 21st Century Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 u Vol. 18, Issue 9 u 24 pages, 2 sections u 75¢ Leader Countdown hits Day 2, finally Board www.swarkansasnews.com Scrappers to host defending champs Football 2020, from Texas Friday in season opener Nashville and By John R. Schirmer made a lot of sense with the prox- News-Leader staff imity of the schools.” Murfreesboro, After months of uncertainty, Tickets must be purchased in Section B the 2020 football season will open advance for Friday’s game, and Friday night as Pleasant Grove, seating will be limited on both sides of today’s Texas, comes to town to take on because of coronavirus restrictions. issue. the Scrappers. Kickoff is set for 7:30 (See related story.) p.m. at Scrapper Stadium. The Scrappers enter the game Mineral Springs High school sports in Arkansas after finishing 11-2 in 2019. They and nationwide ended abruptly tied Arkadelphia and eventual and Dierks in mid-March because of the coro- state 4A champion Joe T. Robinson will be Sept. 2. navirus pandemic. The Arkansas for the District 7-4A title. Nashville Department of Health and the defeated Rivercrest and Dardanelle Arkansas Activities Association in the state playoffs before falling County fair allowed schools to hold limited to Shiloh Christian in the quarter- summer activities in June and July finals. livestock before approving the beginning of Volarvich is entering his sixth fall camp for football Aug. 3. Gov. season with Nashville, where he show, sale Asa Hutchinson later gave the has compiled a 55-10 record and approaching go-ahead for the football season to won state in 2015. begin this week. Pleasant Grove Coach Josh Gib- Changes have been Pleasant Grove is “a highly tout- son is 50-11 in his fifth year with made in order to com- ed, very successful team. They’re the Hawks. Pleasant Grove was ply with the Arkansas 44-4 the last three years. Three of 15-1 last season and won the Texas Covid-19 guidelines and the losses were to state champion- 4A-DII state championship. restrictions for the 2020 ship teams,” Scrapper Coach Mike Both teams return a host of play- Howard County Fair. Volarvich said. ers from last season. Volarvich said The fair board made the The Hawks have some potential players responsible for 80 percent decision to only have the D-1 players “with a bunch of of- of Nashville’s touchdowns are livestock shows and pre- fers,” Volarvich said. “They have back. mium sale at this year’s some really good players.” Quarterback Ty Gordon com- fair. All other activities The game comes during Zero pleted 85 of 158 passes for 1,391 have been cancelled. Week on the AAA calendar. The yards and 14 touchdowns last sea- Sheep Show will be Scrappers have played on week- son. He threw eight interceptions. Tuesday, Sept. 8 with nights in kickoff classic games Gordon and Keyshawn Stewart check-in from 6 a.m. to against Watson Chapel in Little were the Scrappers’ leading rush- 8 a.m. and the show will Rock the past two seasons. They’re ers last year. Gordon carried the be at 9 a.m. News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER returning to their home turf for this ball 150 times for 1,045 yards and Goat Show will be TD RECEPTION. The ball drops into the waiting hands of De’Vay year’s opener. 11 TDs, Stewart had 143 carries for Tuesday, Sept. 8 with Ragland (8) for a Scrapper touchdown Aug. 18 in a home scrimmage “We’re excited for the chal- check-in from 1 p.m. to against Hot Springs Lakeside. Football preview, Section B. lenge,” Volarvich said. “The game See Day 2 • Page 5A 3 p.m. and the show will begin at 4 p.m. Hog show will be State virus guidelines limit seating Wednesday, Sept. 9 with check-in from 6 a.m. to at stadium; advance tickets required 8 a.m. and the show will The coronavirus pandemic will As a result, Nashville will of- begin at 9 a.m. lead to a number of changes for fer 1,200 tickets for high school Cattle show will be football fans when the high school home football games, according to Sept. 9 with check-in season opens Aug. 28. Graham. from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Guidelines from the Arkansas Parents and grandparents of the show will begin at 4. Activities Association and the Ar- football players, band members Rabbit show will be kansas Department of Health will and cheerleaders had the first op- Thursday, Sept. 10 with limit seating at Scrapper Stadium portunity to buy tickets Monday check-in from 7 a.m. to for the coming football season, ac- in the Scrapper Room at Scrapper 8 a.m. and the show will cording to Superintendent Doug Stadium. begin at 9 a.m. Graham. Tickets are available to the gen- Poultry show will be The state says large outdoor eral public through Thursday at Thursday, Sept. 10 with facilities are limited to 66 percent the school district’s administration check-in from 7 a.m. to of capacity, but every other row of building. 8 a.m. and the show will seats must be skipped, lowering No tickets will be available at the be immediately following the number of seats to 50 percent. stadium on game night. the rabbit show. In addition, social distancing must Starting with Pleasant Grove, News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER The fair will adhere to be followed, Graham said, placing TICKET SALES. Athletic Director James “Bunch” Nichols (right) sells the Arkansas State Fair seating well below 50 percent. See Tickets • Page 12A tickets to Friday night’s season opener against Pleasant Grove, Texas. rules and regulations. ALL shows are “blow and go.” Animals will be released after their respective shows are With masks in place, complete and exhibitor’s area has been cleaned. students begin school Premium Sale will be More than 1,900 stu- were evident at each Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. dents reported - virtually school, with facemasks Exhibitors will be pres- or in person - Monday required for faculty, staff ent; however, no animals morning for the first day and all students ages 10 will be on the grounds. of school in the Nashville and above. Masks were There will be pictures/ School District. also required on buses. video of each exhibi- About 400 students Classrooms were tor with their animal to signed up for the district’s cleaned and disinfected view as bidding is taking virtual instruction be- before school began, and place. cause of concerns over the custodians will spend Lunch will not be pro- coronavirus pandemic. much of the day going vided this year. The remaining 1,500- to rooms between classes Letters with more THEIR LAST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. Masked Nashville High School seniors Lindsey plus chose to attend on- and after school. information regarding Aylett, Caroline Kesterson, Braven Warren, Raegan Porter and Zoe Upton visit dur- site at the district’s four Superintendent Doug the Premium Sale will ing the senior breakfast Monday morning in the First Baptist Church Family Activities campuses. Graham said Covid-19 be sent to businesses. Building. The breakfast is a tradition on the first day of school in Nashville. Safety precautions safety was his main focus. Individuals needing more information about add- on money for the sale may contact a fair board member. One bridge project The fair will follow Covid-19 guidelines. Facemasks are required done; one remains and social distancing will By Louie Graves bridge over Mine Creek. be enforced. News-Leader staff Except that Mayor Billy One city bridge project Ray Jones told the council Inside the News-Leader is complete, and the mayor that he was in no hurry to Obituaries, 2A isn’t in a hurry to get a bill get a bill from the bridge- Early Files, 3A for a second bridge project. builder. At Monday night’s PWD Dunaway said that Opinion, 4A Nashville City Council the base of the Mine Creek Football, B meeting for August, Pub- bridge -- eight 90-ft. steel Classifieds, 11B lic Works Director Larry beams weighing 10 tons News-Leader photo/LOUIE GRAVES Dunaway told the council each -- had finally arrived. SCHOOL TRAFFIC ON NEW BRIDGE. Everything went smoothly at the new that work was done on the The beams were ‘repur- bridge and the traffic ‘islands’ at Nashville Primary School Monday, according to bridge and traffic pattern posed’ from another project Public Works Director Larry Dunaway. re-arrangement over Dod- in the Little Rock area. They son Creek at the Nashville are now being stored in a in the Sand Hill area in East ing on the steel beams for a to be located which could Primary School. pasture near the bridge site Nashville. The bridge there long time. Dunaway had handle the long pieces. “We The city will now turn here. When built, the bridge had been closed for safety previously explained that didn’t want to have to cut its attention to replacing will reopen a popular route issues. once the beams were found, the long East Howard St. into town for persons living Nashville has been wait- a trucking company had See Bridges • Page 5A 2A Obituaries Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader Obituaries Engaged

of 62 years, Betty Smithson Dwight and Phyllis Sharp; his brother, Billy Ellis, and Evans; a sister-in-law, June four grandchildren and their longtime partner, Debra Payne; and two brothers- spouses, Angela and Joe All- Bolding. in-law, H.J. Payne and Jerry man, Michael and Brandi An outdoor funeral ser- Yeargan. Sharp, Tricia Threet, and vice for family and friends Robert was a gradu- Wendy and Michael Forrest; is planned for Friday, August ate of Murfreesboro High one brother, Frank Hughes; 28th, at 12 p.m. at the Little School. He attended Hender- eight great grandchildren Rock National Cemetery. A son State Teachers College and their spouses, Alex and separate outdoor celebra- and the University of Arkan- Lyssette Sharp, Jacob and tion of life service for Tom sas before he graduated from Kaylynn Sharp, Eli Sharp, is planned for Friday, Aug. pharmacy school. Robert Austin and Mickinzie All- 28th at 6 p.m. at the Nash- later obtained a PharmD man, Trey and Sarah Allman, ville City Park, Regions Pa- from the University of Ar- James Threet, Faith Forrest, vilion. All are welcome to kansas for Medical Sciences, and Jared Forrest; four great- attend. Attendees at both Andrew Henry Gitchell College of Pharmacy. After great grandchildren, An- services are required to so- Andrew Henry Gitchell, graduation, he worked with drew Sharp, Kinsley Sharp, cially distance and wear face age 87, of Mineral Springs, his father in the family’s Annabella Allman, and Kay- coverings. The family ap- Ark., passed away, Monday drugstore, Peoples Pharma- lee Allman; and a number of preciates the outpouring of Aug. 17, 2020, at his home. cy, and later his wife and son, nieces and nephews. support they have received He was born Nov. 23, Rob, until his retirement in Graveside funeral ser- during this diffi cult time. 1932, in Charlottesville, Va., 2002. He was on the Arkan- vices for Mrs. Sharp will be Bobbie Annette to the late John David and sas State Board of Pharmacy held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Oliver Eastwood Richard Barbre and Nicole McCarty Allie Omahandra Gitchell. for 10 years, serving one August 22, 2020, at Bissell Mrs. Bobbie Annette Oli- He was retired from the term as President. He was Chapel Cemetery with Joe ver Eastwood, 84, of De Couple to exchange Arkansas Forestry Depart- also former President of the Isham officiating, under Queen, died Thursday, Aug. ment as a Forest Ranger III Arkansas Pharmacy Asso- the direction of Wilkerson 20, 2020. and a pilot. He had served ciation, actively on the board Funeral Home in De Queen, She was born Dec. 29, vows, rings in his country in the Air Force of directors of Diamond Arkansas. 1935, in the Pleasant Home during the Korean Confl ict. Bank, and the Murfreesboro You may leave a condo- Community near Murfrees- September 19 rite Mr. Gitchell was a faithful Water Commission. Robert lence on-line at www.wilker- boro, the daughter of the member of the First Assem- was an avid golfer and fi - sonfuneralhomes.com. late A.T. and Dovie Riddle Together with their parents, Nicole McCarty and Richard bly of God Church in Nash- nally shot his age at 73. He Oliver. She worked at the ville when his health was Barbre announce their upcoming marriage to be held on enjoyed quail hunting and Sevier County Library for good. He had served as a Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at 5 p.m. in Pearcy. especially spending time 30 years and was a member church trustee, door greeter doing anything with his chil- Invitations have been sent out. of the De Queen Church of and had taught Sunday dren and grandchildren. He The bride-elect is the daughter of Mike and Sherry Mc- Christ. School. He also was a poul- was a member of the Mineral Carty of Hot Springs. She was preceded in try and cattle farmer; work Springs Church of Christ. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mary Jean death by her husband, Alvis was his hobby. Most of all Robert is survived by his Barbre and the late Bruce Barbre of Murfreesboro. Eastwood; her brother, T.L. he loved his family dearly. daughter Debbie Evans of Preceding him in death Little Rock; son Rob Evans Oliver; and her sister, Patsy were his parents, a brother and his wife, Margaret, of R. Leavell. John David Gitchell, Jr., Murfreesboro; granddaugh- Survivors include: a and his sister, Allie Mary ter Britton Blough and her son, Allen Eastwood of De Ownbey. husband Bryan Sansone of Queen; a daughter, Cynthia His survivors include his Dallas, Texas; grandsons Bray and husband, Robert, wife, Ruth Gitchell; children, Neil Evans and his wife, of Dierks; three brothers, Andy David Gitchell, Debra Whitney, and Kyle Evans Tom Ellis William R. Oliver of Spring- Rogers and Janet White; 12 and his wife, Perri; great- Tom Ellis, 83, of Ozan, fi eld, Mo., Michael D. Oliver grandchildren and 2 great- granddaughters Ava and Ark.,, passed from this life of Russellville, and Dwight grandchildren; as well as Kate Evans all of Searcy; sis- on Aug. 20th, 2020, at the Jay Oliver of Tyler, Texas; a host of other family and ter Jane Yeargan of Fayette- Overton Brooks VA Hospital a sister, Margaret F. Derry- friends. ville; brother-in-law Bobby in Shreveport, La. berry of Wildersville, Tenn., A memorial service will Smithson and his wife, Julia Born in Tulare, Calif., Tom grandchildren and great- be announced at a later date. of Arkadelphia; two nieces had lived a full and adven- grandchildren. and three nephews; and turous life. As a young man, Funeral services were at 2 many other relatives and he was a stock car driver in p.m., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, friends. Southern California, then he at the De Queen Church of You may send an online served honorably as a U.S. Christ with Toney Stowers sympathy message at www. Army Veteran in Germany. and Andy Hogg offi ciating. latimerfuneralhome.com. He followed his service to Burial followed in Redmen his country as a tanker op- Cemetery under the direc- erator and dispatcher for tion of Wilkerson Funeral Chevron Oil. Later in life, Home in De Queen. he moved with his family from California to Nashville, AR where he had a more peaceful and enjoyable life as a farmer. Tom loved singing music from Elvis and Ray Charles. He enjoyed cooking for his Robert Neil Evans family, playing golf with his Dora Alice (A memorial service will friends, and following his VARIETY AT FARMERS’ MARKET. In addition to Hughes Sharp be held 2 p.m., Saturday, favorite sports teams, the fruits, vegetables and baked goods, items available at Aug. 29, 2020, at Latimer Fu- Mrs. Dora Alice Hughes Anaheim Angels, Arkansas the Farmers’ Market in Nashville include kraft items. neral Home in Nashville. In Sharp, age 89, a resident of Razorbacks and the Nash- Reuben ‘Ruby’ Jewel Sylvia Graham of Center Point is a regular vendor and lieu of fl owers, memorials Umpire, Ark., died Thurs- ville Scrappers. Tom was a Reed-Kelm may be made to the South- day, Aug. 20, 2020, in Dierks, regular fi xture at the farm- Reuben “Ruby” Jewel volunteer at the market. Here, she shows some of the ern Christian Home, 100 W. Ark. er’s market in Nashville, Reed-Kelm, 87 of Carrollton homemade jewelry she sells. The market in Nashville Harding Street, Morrilton, She was born March 31, where patrons and children Texas, passed away Aug. 13, is open 7-11 on Fridays, and from 3-7 on Mondays. AR 72110; Kelley Cemetery 1931, in Kolbtown, Ark. She often gathered around him 2020. She was born Aug. 1, c/o Minor Chaney, 1018 was a homemaker, farmer, for his personality and warm 1933 in Nashville, Ark., to Nathan Road, Nashville, enjoyed quilting, and attend- smile. Rueben Robert and Donnie and Grandson Keith Fann Rueben Reed as well as four AR 71852.) ed Bissell Chapel Church. He was preceded in death Reed, one of nine children. of Krugerville, Texas. Son sisters, Bessie Joe, Hazel, Robert Neil Evans, 83, of Mrs. Sharp was preceded by his parents, Ray Ellis and She was raised and went to Micheal Kelm of Carrollton, Dessie, and Gracie. Murfreesboro, Ark., passed in death by her parents, Sybil J. Ellis-Crawford, his school in Nashville, Ark. She Texas and Son Jim Kelm and A visitation and funer- away in his home on Thurs- Richard and Abby Gould stepfather, Willis Crawford married Nolan W. Kelm in Grandkids Casey and Jared al service will be held at day, April 23, 2020. Robert Hughes; her husband, Obie and his brother Jimmy El- March 28, 1953, before mov- Kelm all of Weatherford, Rhoton Funeral Home in was born in Hot Springs, Doyce Sharp; one son, Wen- lis. He is survived by his ing to Carrollton, Texas, in Texas. Along with two broth- Carrollton, TX at 10 a.m. Ark., on March 21, 1937, to dell Sharp; and a number of son, daughter-in-law, and 1960 where she lived until ers and sisters. and 11 a.m. on August 20, the late Vance and Rubye brothers and sisters. granddaughter, Thomas and her death. Ruby is proceeded in 2020. Burial will follow at Jones Evans. He was pre- She is survived by one Wispeny Ellis, and Mandy She is survived by 3 chil- death by her husband, Nolan Furneaux Cemetery in Car- ceded in death by his wife son and daughter-in-law, Ellis. He’s also survived by dren: Daughter Shelia Fann Kelm, parents Donnie and rollton, TX.

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Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 News 3A Public Record of Howard County Items which were fi led, Trustee’s Deed ville. $35,000. recorded or issued in the Aug. 18. (with Warranty Aug. 14. President Hen- Howard County, Ark., court- Deed) Louis E. Funderburg drix; to Tony and Julie house during the period of and wife, Jacquline M. Fun- Chesshir; 0.75 ac. in S15 T9S Aug. 12-19, 2020 include the derburg, as Trustees of the R28W. $4,000. following: Louis and Jacquline Fun- Aug. 17. Leroy C. Bo- Marriage Licenses derburg Living Trust; to gan, Jr., and Desiree Lee Aug. 17. Ivory Junior Jimmy Hosey and wife, Bogan, husband and wife; Compiled by Patsy Young Johnson, 64, Nashville, and Linda Hosey; 1.2 ac., part to Michael Ward and Lutrica Denise Michell Taylor, 47, of Lot 40, Town of Mineral Ward, husband and wife; 124 years ago: June, 1896 Nashville. Springs. $160,000. Lot 9, Block 23, Original Major General John G. Aug. 17. Ronnie Yates, Redemption Deed Town of Dierks, with excep- Fletcher has appointed Miss 77, Nashville, and Deautuan Aug. 17. State of Arkan- tions. $17,500. Tomple Toland of this place Howard, 76, Nashville. sas; to Donald Keith and Aug. 18. President Hen- sponsor for the Arkansas Civil Court Debora Johnson, Texarkana, drix; to Tony and Julie Division United Confeder- CV20-66, Aug. 13. Steven Ark.; 113.37 ac. in S33 T7S Chesshir, husband and wife; ate Veterans for the reunion Schooley vs. Mary Diane R29W; delinquent taxes and 0.75 ac in S15 T9S R28W. to be held at Richmond, Schooley. Notice to partition, penalties of $607.26. $4,000. Virginia on June 30th. real estate. Aug. 17. State of Arkan- Aug. 18. Kristina John- Miss Toland is a young Criminal Court sas; to Donald Keith and son; to Arturo Valdez and lady of many accomplish- CV20-54, Aug. 19. State Debora Johnson, Texarkana, Kristina Nicole Johnson; ments and a fi ne appearance of Arkansas vs. Cameron Ark.; 30 ac. in S34 T7S R29W; 0.4376 ac, part of Lot 10, and will do the honors on Couch, 20, white male, 274 delinquent taxes and penal- Block 3, Original Town of this occasion to the delight County Line Road South, ties of $217.81. Mineral Springs. of her wide circle of friends. Nashville. Second degree Warranty Deeds Aug. 18. Louis E. Fun- She is the daughter of Thom- domestic battery, class D Aug. 13. JD Davis and derburg and wife, Jacquline as L. Toland, deceased, who felony. wife, JoAnn Davis; to David M. Funderburg; to Jimmy was a private in Captain Domestic Davis; property in S15 T5S Hosey and wife, Linda Watson’s Company, 19th Relations Court R28W. $10,000. Hosey; Part of Block 40, Regiment Arkansas Volun- DR20-107, Aug. 18. Steph- Aug. 13. Jarius D. Steel Town of Mineral Springs teers. anie Stuart vs. Jonas Sherck. and wife, Patricia, Steel; to Aug. 19. Hugh Carver Strayed: One black mare Order of protection. Rhonda L. Words; 14.59 ac. and wife, Donnis Carver; to mule about 16 hands high, Land Transactions in S34 T7S R29W. $250,000. David Carver; 4 ac. in S23 branded with an “H” on Quitclaim Deeds Aug. 13. Douglas Mc- T10S R28W. left shoulder, about 11 or Aug. 17. Margaret C. Clane and wife, Diana Mc- Aug. 19. Cheryl Haynes, 12 years old. Reasonable Byrd; to Thomas C. Byrd and Clane; to Rudi Hernandez surviving spouse of Gary D. reward will be paid for any Margaret C. Byrd; Co-trust- Marrufo and spouse, Eren- Ogden, and Wallace Haynes; information leading to the ees of the TMB Revocable dida Dominguez Gutierrez; to David Krantz and wife, recovery of the mule or Trust; property in S24 T8S Lots 13-14, Block 5, Toland Risa Krantz; property in S31 delivery of her. R. L. Black- R27W and S20 T10S R27W. Heights Subdivision, Nash- T5S R28W. $94,500. wood, Buck Range _____ 90 years ago: August, Trial date set in second degree battery case 1930 A trial date has been set Tom Cooper. April Crocker, 40, white George Feemster who for a defendant charged One defendant was sen- female, Nashville missed lives on Rural Route 1 of this with second degree battery, tenced after pleading ‘true’ her court date. The court was city about two miles west of a class D felony. to failure to meet the terms told that her attorney was here yesterday brought to Cameron Couch, 20, of his probation. Richard Lee unable to reach her. She was the News offi ce the largest Senior Jeff McBride, quarterback, guides the Scrappers white male, Nashville, will Wilkerson, 25, white male, charged in February of 2016 watermelon we have seen through the "tire" station during two-a-days on Aug. 11, be represented by the public Murfreesboro was originally with two counts of posses- produced in this section. 1989. defender at the Nov. 17 trial, charged in November of sion of controlled substance. The melon is of the same The cowboy evangelist 40 years ago: August, and at pre-trial motions on 2018 with a class D felony, Charles Thomas Foster, variety of jumbo grown at who has been behind prison 1980 Nov. 13. Couch pleaded not possession of controlled 30, white male, no address Hope. bars longer than any preach- The Nashville Christian guilty Wednesday, Aug. 19, substance. listed, also missed his court The melon weighs 65 er on earth, who had four Day School, one of two Men- the regular day for criminal Arrest warrants for fail- date. He was charged with pounds and is 48 inches brothers who died with their nonite education centers in court in Howard County. ure to appear were ordered failure to register as a sex around the short way and 53 boots on and a converted Arkansas, will began the On the bench was Judge for some defendants. off ender, a class C felony. inches around the long way. infi del preached Wednesday fall term here August 25. Mr. Feemster states that he morning at the bus station The private school, located did not give any special at- corner before a hundred or on Highway 355 north of Drawdown underway at Millwood Lake tention to the production of more people. Mineral Springs, has an The U.S. Army Corps information can be found exercise caution during the the melon other than leaving His pulpit was a caged enrollment of 38 students in of Engineers, Little Rock on the “USACE Little Rock” drawdown as submerged it as the only melon on the cell with two loud speakers grades one through eight. District has begun lowering smartphone app. stumps and shallow areas vine and covering the melon mounted on a pickup truck. For some of those students Millwood Lake Thursday, Boaters are encouraged will be more prominent, with a sack during the past He has written a book, there will be an 84-mile Aug. 19 to inspect shoreline to wear a life jacket and especially in boat lanes. few weeks to prevent it sun which has been read more round trip for classes daily. erosion, provide bank sta- burning. than any other outside of the There is no school trans- bilization, and make minor (Adv.) For every crop Bible and Gone with the Wind. portation. repairs to the boat ramp at Quapaw fertilizer on every Before he got started he Instead the parents take Beards Bluff . part of the farm. Where you played the record “This turns carpooling their chil- The lake will be brought use Quapaw fertilizer you World Can’t Stand Any Lon- dren to school. down near elevation 257.2 can expect profi ts in return. ger.” (Adv.) Grand Opening, until Oct. 12, 2020. The Corps There is no guesswork. (Adv.) Dr. J. Owen Bryant, The Shoe Tree, 117 North will gradually bring the lake Bigger yields, better Optometrist, announces the Main. Come see our new level up to elevation 259.2 yields and better crops. Big- opening of his offi ce for the store. Look at the shoe line when the work is complete. ger profi ts all around. J. A. practice of Optometry. 123 for women, preteens and Millwood Lake’s top of Putman, dealer West Clark Street, Nashville, children. conservation pool is ele- ______telephone 3 Register for great prizes. vation 259.2 and the top 70 years ago: August 1950 ______Friday and Saturday. of flood pool is elevation Read the Early Files every week in the Nashville News-Leader 287.0. Real time lake level 4A Opinion Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader Students, teachers in Arkansas Point of view begin year filled with challenges By Sen. Larry Teague Innovation at the University of meals, mental health counseling Dueling hurricanes Arkansas teachers and students Arkansas for Medical Sciences. and health care. are beginning the most challenging Also important will be the pres- Educators and elected officials Please don’t ask ‘what school year in living memory. ence of a parent or family member expect an outbreak before the Last March schools were forced who is computer literate, who can school year is over, either among to close because of the spread of help students connect with their students or staff. When that hap- else could happen?’ the coronavirus, a decision that af- teachers every day. pens, they will have to make quick YES, I AM STILL HERE looking out my window on Main Street, and I fected more than 470,000 students According to surveys, when decisions about how to respond. am wondering if anyone is surprised that a small asteroid is supposed to and 33,000 teachers. schools had to convert to distance For example, they may have to make a REALLY REALLY close brush by the Arkansas has been trying to learning last spring, the amount of decide whether or not to close a earth on the day before the General Election. close the achievement gap between time that students spent in virtual school temporarily, and if so for Why not? What else could happen? Sorry children in underprivileged homes classrooms was significantly less how long. State health officials will I said that. and those in more prosperous than when those students physi- provide input. Think about what 2020 has given us so far: families. cally attended school. The state Board of Education (not in order) floods, tornado, murder hor- Elected officials and educators Virtual classrooms last spring has waived numerous standards nets, the Sahara dust storm, Covid-19, riots are concerned that the changes focused on reviewing subjects so that local schools have the and protests, toilet paper shortage, snake in made necessary by the virus could already introduced earlier in the flexibility to adapt to changing my bedroom, snake in my swimming pool, make that gap wider. When so year. This year the challenge will circumstances. another snake in my swimming pool and a many students must study from be introducing new material elec- The legislature has always pri- double hurricane. home and take their classes online, tronically. oritized public education, which What have I forgotten to list? it’s critical that they all have access The disruption of standardized accounts for almost half of the Oh, yeah. There will actually be TWO small asteroids making a pass to the same technology. testing in the spring will have an money spent from the general by Dear Ole Mother Earth within days of each other in early November. That’s why state officials have effect because teachers won’t begin revenue fund. Legislators are Here’s what worries me the most about the flybys: NASA scientists beefed up the Arkansas Rural the school year with a clear pic- updating the formula to make have assured us that we have nothing to worry about; the asteroids Connect program, which has dis- ture of each student’s individual sure that state aid to local schools will pass by harmlessly. tributed more than $10 million in academic level. This is particularly is adequate, in preparation for To me, that pretty well insures that both of them will slam into the grants to expand broadband access important this year, when students the regular session that begins in earth, causing mass destruction, killing all the dinosaurs and disrupting in isolated areas. More grants will will experience the so-called “sum- January. the election that Mr. Trump would have otherwise won by a landslide. be announced over the coming mer slide” to a greater degree be- Safety precautions necessitated One of the asteroids will probably wipe out the M&Ms Peanut factory. weeks. cause they have spent more time by the coronavirus will greatly The other one will probably hit Don W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Other grants of up to $75,000 away from school. affect the meetings of the Senate just as the Hogs are about to win their first SEC game in three years. help rural communities apply for In many communities, going to and House Education Committees The stadium lights will go out and the game will be called off with federal dollars to expand broad- virtual learning will bring atten- during the 2021 legislation session. Alabamamama ahead by one point and the Arkie deadeye kicker lined band access, through the Rural tion to how many social services, The committee’s meetings are al- up to kick the game-winning 15-yard field goal with no time remaining. Broadband I.D. Expenses Trust apart from academics, are pro- most always filled to capacity, with Admit it, you know that it would happen exactly this way. Fund Grant. It is managed by vided in schools. Those services people in attendance overflowing the Institute for Digital Health & include after school programs, into the hallways. ---- ---  THIS WEEKEND our local football season begins, and the annual football contest is in this issue of the paper. There’s the Predictions in which JR, myself, Eddie Cobb and a guest Face masks, social distancing, picker mark down the teams we think will win. We do this to show off our knowledge of the game and of local teams. The Circle Contest is for everyone else. You circle the teams that you cleaning the rule as schools open think will win. The last listed game almost always involves the Scrap- By Brenda Blagg who do benefit from face-to-face outbreak began. The state’s coro- pers, and you must jot down that score. We use that score as a tiebreaker. Between the Lines Whoever picks the closest to the actual margin of the game wins our instruction by trained educators. navirus deaths then totaled 374. Ready or not, school is open. weekly prize, usually something swell to eat. Although their interaction will be The governor and state Educa- Arkansas’s public schools re- There is no prize in the Predictions Contest. During the season my somewhat strained, students will tion Secretary Johnny Key were opened this week amid the con- ole buddy Eddy Cobb (record holder for the shortest punt in Scrapper be socializing with other students, already focused on reopening the tinuing pandemic. While some history) is a math whiz and he gives us each picker’s prediction per- learning life skills. schools for in-class instruction. students have opted for some or centages each week. By chance, he finishes most seasons with the best Presumably, those are the fun- Getting Arkansans to practice all online instruction, many are at- picking percentage. I usually finish last, even behind the guest picker(s). damental reasons why Gov. Asa social distancing and wear masks tending on-campus classes for the Nobody doublechecks Eddie’s math, though. Hutchinson and other decision- was part of the plan to make that first time since schools shut down Eddie is also a sharp-eyed ‘spotter’ in the Scrapper Stadium press- makers have insisted on opening possible by better controlling the in mid-March. box, helping the announcer with the identities of the players who made the schools now. spread of the disease. Whether they are there for five catches, tackles, runs, punt returns, etc. It is also why the schools will In the weeks since, Hutchinson days a week or fewer, there are Now, as to Eddie’s record of shortest Scrapper punt, he swears there remain open unless or until in- and state health authorities have K-12 students streaming into the was a strong headwind that night. I’ll leave it at that. dividual schools have to shift to frequently repeated the call for    state’s schoolhouses this week. totally virtual instruction because such safety measures. ------Most, if not all, of them are of outbreaks of covid-19. What has been the result? I CAN REMEMBER when there was some mystery at the conven- appropriately masked and be- Even then, expect in-school The virus is still working its way tions of the political parties. ing greeting by similarly masked classes to resume for some as through Arkansas. Cumulative co- Several candidates would be competing and (maybe) the issue wasn’t teachers and administrators quickly as possible. vid-19 cases, including those who already settled before the convention began. I do remember parades who’ve spent the past several Hutchinson has described edu- have recovered or died, neared and ‘demonstrations’ inside the convention facilities. Some delegates months wondering and worrying cation as one of the “essential” 57,000 on Tuesday morning. Just wore crazy outfits. There was always someone from Tennessee wearing how this bold experiment might needs that must be met in society, short of 700 Arkansans had died a coonskin hat .... at both party conventions. I even think I remember go. despite the virus. from covid-19. someone wearing a tall hat that looked like the Empire State Building. Opening day reports were gen- Plus, offering five-day-a-week Yet, the number of active co- Guess what state he was from. erally good. School administrators instruction in the schools not only vid-19 cases was down to just over I regretfully tell you that I do not watch much of today’s political and teachers were as ready as they meets the educational needs of the 5,500 cases. Hospitalizations were conventions, just as I do not watch the State of the Union address by could be, welcoming students back children but also solves the dilem- down to 466 cases. Both numbers any sitting president. to schoolhouses that have been ma faced by working parents who are improvements. In my opinion they are all show and drama. And any sign of truth, transformed as well as possible to can’t afford to stay at home with Additionally, the state has civility and good manners is long gone. protect everyone there. children doing online classwork. steadily increased testing. The ---- ---  Parents who sent their children Some parents can work from resulting percentage of positive ANIMAL CRACKERS. off to school doubtlessly share home, but others simply cannot. cases has shown some decline, I am going to hang a black banner over my bluebird house. I haven’t many of the same concerns. Some have extended family who falling to 8.2 percent. The number spotted the parents in two weeks and there are still four tiny blue eggs They are nonetheless gambling can help out with online lessons. is higher than desired but headed, apparently abandoned in the nest. that preparations are enough to Others do not. as Hutchinson emphasizes, “in the Maybe the bird house is just jinxed, although I have had batches keep the students — and all the Those parents who must work right direction.” there before. Someone suggested that the bird house, which has full adults they interact with at school away from home may yet have The infection rate is, for the afternoon sun exposure, just gets too hot. and at home — safe from the coro- to juggle their responsibilities at most part, either on a downward I am hopeful that someone can advise me. Should I just empty the navirus. work with online schooling of their trend or at least flat, he said. birdhouse of eggs and nest? Keep the nest and respectfully dispose of Every surface in the schools was children. For now, they’re trusting Hutchinson has, however, also the eggs? surely scrubbed clean before any- the schools to stay open. acknowledged that opening the ---- ---  one entered. There are protocols So, what is the environment in schools to in-person classes will in place to keep the schools clean, which the schools have opened? likely lead to more coronavirus THINGS I LEARNED from opening (and believing) anonymous at least as much as is practicable. Better than it was, not as good infections in the state. emails: “All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no at- Classrooms have been arranged as had been hoped. A few cases were reported tention to criticism.” and equipped to provide as much Think back a little over a month within Arkansas schools on open- ---- ---  social distancing as possible. And ago, when Gov. Hutchinson man- ing day. More will come. That’s WORD GAMES. Another famous couple: Sampson and Delilah. They teachers will be monitoring every dated the wearing of masks when- inevitable. argued about his hair. He liked it long; she liked it short. movement of their charges to en- ever social distancing is not pos- How many more? How will ---- ---  force social distancing and remind sible. schools — and families — re- HE SAID: “If I am walking with two other men, each of them will students to keep their masks on Active covid-19 cases in the spond? serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imi- and wash their hands. state at the time were approach- Ready or not, we’re about to tate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.” School won’t be the same as it ing 7,000. Hospitalizations were find out. Confucius, philosopher was in a pre-covid-19 world. straining medical staffs. More Brenda Blagg is a freelance colum-    Yet, there will be teachers teach- than 34,600 Arkansans had tested nist. E-mail comments or questions to ------ing in classrooms of children positive for the disease since the [email protected]. SHE SAID: “I have encountered riotous mobs and have been hung in effigy, but my motto is: Men's rights are nothing more. Women's rights are nothing less.” Susan B. Anthony, women’s rights activist ---- ---  SWEET DREAMS, Baby

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E-mail: [email protected] Fax : 870-845-0602 All letters must be signed and must not be libelous, superfluous or obscene. Letters may be edited to conform to newspaper style and to fit space requirements. Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 News 5A quarterback Jalen Wood- side completed three of 10 Doctor updates virus for return to school Day 2 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns with one (Note: Dr. John Hearns- ern Hemisphere. The ex- graduated from West Point. of Covid transmission in Continued interception. berger provided an update on planation given is that mea- So, the following comments schools or the community. from page 1A Logan Johnson ran the Covid-19 Sunday morning at sures to contain Covid have apply to most kids. The article goes on to ball 94 times for 772 yards First United Methodist Church also contained the flu. Let’s I will read the introduc- discuss the importance that 1,015 yards and 20 touch- and eight TDs. Nick Martin of Nashville.) hope that trend continues tion— “As families and schools have on educational downs. had 60 rushes for 440 yards Our local schools and in the northern hemisphere. policy makers make deci- instruction, social and emo- DeVay Ragland was and seven touchdowns. football start this week. And School begins here tomor- sions about their children tional skill development, Nashville’s leading receiver Johnson caught eight the focus of my talk this Sun- row. I spoke with Super- returning to school, it is safety, nutrition, and physi- with 29 catches for 305 yards passes for 199 yards and day is returning to school. intendent Doug Graham important to consider the cal activity. and four touchdowns. Don- three touchdowns. My latest information is that Friday afternoon. Judging full spectrum of benefits The conclusion reads, trelle Robinson had 17 re- Landon Jackson led the Monday is “a go.” I’ll get by our conversation, our and risks of both in-person “Schools are an important ceptions for 306 yards and Hawks in tackles with 111 into this in more detail in a local school administration and virtual learning options. part of the infrastructure of one TD. total. He recorded 17 sacks. few minutes. First, I want to has spent a lot of time and Parents are understandably our communities, as they Defensively, Will Pope The series with Pleasant bring you up-to-date on the preparation for opening in concerned about the safety provide safe, supportive led the Scrappers with 79 Grove is tied at 1-1. The usual statistics. a safe, secure manner, plus of their children at school learning environments for total tackles. Pope and LD Hawks won the last meet- As of Friday afternoon, developing contingency in the wake of Covid-19. students, employ teachers Hendrix had two intercep- ing 31-6 on Sept. 12, 2003. HMH had performed 1,346 plans for “what if’s.” The best available evidence and other staff, and en- tions each. Nashville took the first game tests for Covid. 112 tests, or Mr. Graham says 20% indicates if children become able parents, guardians, and For Pleasant Grove, 48-27 Sept. 13, 2002. 8.3 % of the tests, have been of students have opted for infected, they are less likely caregivers to work. Schools positive. Two cases are cur- virtual classrooms , and the to suffer sever symptoms. also provide critical services rently in our hospital and are rest plan to attend in person. Death rates among school- that help meet the needs out of the house. ready for discharge. How- If unsafe conditions arise in a aged children are much of children and families, Another request will be ard County has a total of 389 class, or a building, or even lower than adults. At the especially those who are dis- Bridges for rezoning a large space positive cases and 40 are ac- the entire district, that entity same time, the harms at- advantaged, through sup- Continued south of Hale Street where tive. Four patients have died will immediately shut down tributed to closed schools porting the development of someone proposes to build from page 1A multi-family residences. The for a rate of 1%. The county and switch to virtual class- on the social, emotional and social and emotional skills, promoter will not purchase has administered 3,401 total rooms. For kids who do not behavioral health, economic creating a safe environment the beams,” he said. Dunaway told the council the property unless the zoning tests for a troubling positive have internet access, 90 hot well being, and academic for learning, identifying that he didn’t know the bridge change is approved. rate of 11.4%. spots will be provided. Also achievement of children, in and addressing neglect and builder’s schedule, and that The mayor suggested that World wide there are the school will remain open, both the short- and long- abuse, fulfilling nutrition- he would update when some- the council wait and let the 23,132,289 cases reported and kids can log on in the term are well known and al needs, and facilitating thing new was learned. process through the P&Z to today, 803,479 deaths, for a cafeteria or computer lab to significant. Further, the lack physical activity. School Mayor Jones said, “This take place. death rate of 3.5%. download their assignments of in-person educational closure disrupts the delivery bridge will be there for Citizen Arthur Manning The US reports 5,666,673 and upload their homework. options disproportionately of in-person instruction and awhile,” referring to the size asked the council to open total cases and 176,345 A week ago the members harms low-income and mi- critical services to children of the girders. South Mill Street which had deaths, a 3.1% death rate. of the Little Rock Education nority children and those liv- and families, which has The mayor explained why been closed at the request of Arkansas has 56,199 total Association made a state- ing with disabilities. These individual and societal rami- he didn’t want the second the Pilgrim’s mill. Several cases and 674 deaths. The ment to LRSD re opening students are far less likely fications. The best available bridge bill quick. He said that railroad crossings had been highest number of deaths of schools. They refused to to have access to private evidence from countries that city had spent a lot of money closed to allow Pilgrim’s to per day—22— was reported “enter unsafe buildings and instruction and care, and have opened schools indi- on other projects, for which stow feed cars. Saturday in ADG. Today’s put teachers and students are far more likely to rely cate that Covid-19 poses low it would be reimbursed. But The company is now oper- deaths total 11. Our death at risk.” They would teach on key school supported re- risk to school-aged children, in the meantime, he said he ating out of its new mill out- rate in Arkansas is 1.2%. students virtually, not in sources like food programs, at least in areas with low didn’t want the city’s reserves side of town, and the mayor The seven day average of person. ADG yesterday re- special education services, community transmission, to be pulled too low. noted that Pilgrim had even new cases in Arkansas has ported a compromise has counseling, and after-school and suggests that children Dunaway said that the taken up its rail tracks. declined over the last few been reached between the programs to meet basic de- are unlikely to be major completed Primary School Mayor Jones told Man- ning that the city wanted the weeks. The seven day aver- union and the district, and velopment needs.” drivers of the spread of bridge and traffic direction islands worked well Monday, same thing so that emergency age in deaths peaked just a one week phase-in will “Aside from a child’s the virus. Reopening our the first day of school in Nash- vehicles and police could under two weeks ago. We begin Monday. home, no other setting has schools creates an opportu- ville. “It went really smooth; move through now-closed will have to wait and see Here is my point. One- more influence on a child’s nity to in invest in education, there were no complaints, no crossings. Manning thanked if this new spike in deaths size-fits-all, top-down deci- health and well-being than well-being, and [the] future Facebook chatter.” the council for listening to his pushes us to a new, higher, sions, whether from Wash- their school. The in-person of one of America’s greatest Dunaway also gave the request. seven day average. A caveat ington or Little Rock, won’t school environment does the assets—our children—while council an update on long- The mayor indicated that it to this reported high—four work. Each local school following: taking every precaution to running plans for lengthy was difficult to deal with the deaths occurred earlier in district has to decide how to • provides educational protect students, teachers, sidewalk projects. Only one Union-Pacific Railroad about August but were not timely best proceed given its own instruction; staff, and all their families.” easement remains to be ob- crossing the rail lines. He said reported. Half of the deaths unique circumstances. Se- •supports the develop- Page 7A of the ADG to- tained for the sidewalk con- that Sen. Larry Teague had occurred in nursing homes, vier County is #16/75 coun- ment of social and emotional day has several informative necting the Sunset Street been a great help in getting the including seven deaths in ties with the most Covid skills; cartoons. I encourage you three-way intersection all the railroad’s attention. Dunaway Ashdown. cases in Arkansas. I suspect • addresses the nutri- to look at those. Plus an way south to Sypert Street. He said that a senior official of Arkansas ranks 15th in their problems and concerns tional needs; and informative article, “Not all also said he had been meeting the rail line offered to come the country in cases per with school reopening are • facilitates physical ac- masks are created equal.” with property owners along to Nashville to meet with the 100,000 people. We have much different than ours. tivity.” Tomorrow is a new era West Sunset Street for the city officials and assess the administered 21,824 tests per Nashville has a plan, and I One high point of the in our Covid-19 journey. route to the city park. “Get- situation. 100,000 population. 8.5% of am hoping for the best. paper: Remember the basics to ting easements takes longer Skip Woessner of the Mcki- tests have been positive. I found a paper pub- As of July 17, 2020, chil- prevent spread of infectious than the construction of the nistry company was present. Although hot spots re- lished by the CDC July 23, dren under 18 years old disease—frequent hand project,” he explained. The city must pass a resolu- tion and an ordinance before main, there are reliable re- 2020 on the CDC web site, accounted for less than 7% washing, cover coughs and He told the council that city crews would now be able to the financing of the solar pan- ports that Covid-19 cases in “The Importance of Reopen- of the Covid-19 cases in sneezes, social distancing, focus more on problems with el project he had presented the US have significantly de- ing America’s Schools this the US and less than 0.1% avoid touching your face potholes, culverts and streets. can go forward. The mayor creased over the last week. Fall.” I’ll touch on some of the deaths from Covid. and eyes with unwashed Code Enforcement Officer said there was some difficulty Is it possible that these cases highlights. I encourage all Children with underlying hands, wear masks, and David Riggs talked about two with the language, and that are decreasing organically, parents with school age medical conditions are at in- stay home if you are sick. I requests which the council the bond counsel was looking and there will be no second children to read the entire creased risk. Several studies suggest that parents assess later decided should first go over the proposal. At stake is wave as cooler weather ar- article. 3.4% of the children suggest transmission among their children’s symptoms to the Planning and Zoning the company’s guarantee that rives this fall? The big vari- in the US home school [per children is low, especially each morning, including Commission. A request for a the project is cost-neutral. ables—school starts and so wikipedia]. This is a good if community transmission taking their temperature. special variance will be made The council may move does flu season. option if you are able to do it. rates are low. Furthermore, Any positive symptoms for by residents of a house at 327 its September meeting up in Flu season was reported As an aside, I have a distant studies suggest that children Covid—stay home. S. Washington where a resale order to pass the items and to be minimal in the South- cousin, home-schooled, who are not the primary drivers Godspeed. business has been operating avoid a special meeting.

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(failure to pay), $2,385 owed $3,500 owed $360 Parker, Summer M., 31, Bumgarner, Ronna Ione, Humphry, Jason T., 39, Pike County District Court Kirby, $315 BF, no proof of 19, Murfreesboro, guilty of Delight, guilty of contempt liability insurance possession of drug para- (failure to pay), $450 owed City of Murfreesboro phernalia, fined $575 Simmons, Micki Shea- July 21, 2020 $135 BF, speeding tonville, $135 BF, speeding Hanney, Nicole M., 31, Humphry, Jason T., 39, nette, 38, Magnolia, guilty BF=Bond Forfeited Haney, Tisha, 41, Prescott, Thomas, Jonathan E., 49, Murfreesboro, guilty of dis- Delight, guilty of fleeing, of driving with suspended Pike County $325 BF, driving on suspend- Nashville, $220 BF, drinking orderly conduct, fined $240; fined $560; guilty of driv- license, fined $115 cost only Gatliff, John D., 58, Tex- ed license; $205 BF, failure in public or on highway guilty of disorderly conduct, ing with suspended license, Arkansas Game arkana, guilty of fleeing, to appear; $205 BF, failure Webb, Christopher W., fined $240; guilty of criminal fined $325; guilty of failure & Fish Commission fined $300; guilty of resisting to appear 20, Hot Springs, $125 BF, trespass, fined $210; guilty of to appear, fined $245 Blaylock, Corinda L., 48, arrest, fined $250 Jackson, Jesse, 21, Mur- speeding criminal trespass, fined $210 City of Murfreesboro Glenwood, guilty of crimi- Williams, Barbara Ann, freesboro, guilty of posses- West, William R., 29, Bench Trials Hanney, Nicole M, 31, nal trespass, fined $190 63, Glenwood, guilty of sion of controlled substance, Glenwood, $205 BF, failure Pike County Murfreesboro, guilty of dis- Mann, David E., 65, Glen- possession of instrument of fined $1,050 and license to appear Baldwin, Johnathan M., orderly conduct, fined $240; wood, guilty of criminal crime, fined $500 suspended for six months; White, Dale E., 20, Am- 35, Glenwood, guilty of ha- guilty of disorderly conduct, trespass, fined $190; guilty Aug. 4, 2020 guilty of driving with sus- ity, guilty of speeding, fined rassment, fined $240; guilty fined $240; guilty of criminal of littering public waters- Pike County pended license, fined $325; $135; guilty of no proof of of contempt (failure to pay), trespass-occupied, fined banks, fined $220 Hendrix, Kimberly Lynn, guilty of speeding, fined liability insurance, finned 46, Hot Springs, guilty of $135 $250 DWI, fined $1,070, credited Johnson, Dennison, 30, City of Murfreesboro for time served, license sus- Delight, $220 BF, drinking in Combs, Stephenie G., pended and must complete public or on highway 40, Murfreesboro, guilty of DWI course Kirkham, Zane A., 20, De- failure to appear, fined $225 Barnett, Anthony M., 21, light, guilty of driving under Hibner, Kassie, 27, De- Beebe, $125 BF, no driver’s the influence, fined $1,070, light, $145 BF, expired ve- license credited for time served, hicle license-tags Billingsley, Richard Scott license suspended and must Madrid, Jose Arturo, 55, Jr., 28, Andrews, Ind., $365 complete DWI course; guilty Glenwood, $145 BF, driving BF, driving with suspended of operating ATV on public left of center license; $445 BF, reckless roads, fined $125; guilty of Richard, Latre, 19, Nash- driving careless or prohibited driv- ville, guilty of no proof of li- Bruce, Christopher, 41, ing, fined $125 ability insurance, fined $250 Glenwood, guilty of viola- Krantz, Marcus, 20, Gur- Stevens, Benjamin T., 43, tion of Arkansas Hot Check don, $125 BF, expired driv- Murfreesboro, guilty of as- Law, fined $347.73 er’s license sault in first degree, fined Bumgarner, Ronna Ione, LaFleur, Jake R., 24, Ben- $475 19, Murfreesboro, guilty ton, $135 BF, speeding Arkansas Game of allowing unauthorized Lange, Tammy D., 46, & Fish Commission person to drive, fined $135 Benton, guilty of no proof Boyd, Joshua A., 28, Tex- Calley, Richard Heath, 29, of liability insurance, fined arkana, Texas, $220 BF, boat- Glenwood, guilty of driv- $315 ing restrictions on Corps of ing with suspended license, McClun, Jacob D., 22, Engineers lakes fined $325; guilty of failure Caddo Gap, guilty of DWI, Carlton, Jonathan Tyler, to appear, fined $205 fined $1,070, credited for 24, $170 BF, no wake zone Clardy, Kenitra S., 26, time served, license sus- Davis, Bailey L., 22, Glen- Nashville, $135 BF, speeding pended and must complete wood, $220 BF, glass con- Clevenger, Allan A., 61, DWI course tainer on river; $575 BF, Hot Springs, $220 BF, drink- Morlet, Galo Perez, 49, possession of drug para- ing in public or on highway Texarkana, Texas, $125 BF, phernalia Cox, Misty M., 34, expired vehicle license-tags; Dumestre, Hayden L., 29, Haworth, Okla., $185 BF, $45 BF, when lighted lamps Lafayette, La., $220 BF, glass speeding required container on river Davis, Bailey L., 22, Glen- Newton, Richard D., 63, Jones, Anna M., 37, Pell wood, $205 BF, failure to Murfreesboro, guilty of ex- City, Ala., $220BF, over ca- appear pired vehicle license-tags, pacity on PWC Davis, Jimmy Don, 21, fined $95 Labrie, Christopher D., Glenwood, guilty of speed- Pipkins, Jeremy W., 38, 24, Minden, La., $220 BF, SETTING THE BALLOT. Dr. Terry Hutson (at left) and fellow Pike County Election ing, fined $135 Glenwood, $185 BF, speed- glass container on river- Commissioners Jim O’Neal and John Benjamin draw for ballot positions for the Dudgeon, Aria, 18, ing Morphew, Kendall A., 51, November General Election. Prescott, guilty of failure to Pittman, Johnathan L., 32, Nashville, $220 BF, vessel present insurance, fined $50 Bismarck, guilty of failure to operations and equipment Ellis, Dewey D., 68, Mur- appear, fined $205 requirements freesboro, $220 BF, public Pumilia, Melissa L., 43, West, William R., 29, Delight man loses arm in accidental shooting intoxication Hot Springs, $70 BF, no seat Glenwood, $220 BF, glass Evans, Michael Scott, belt container on river An accident on Aug. 18 that resulted in McKnight was transported by his girl- 22, Murfreesboro, guilty of Rector, Ashley B., 24, Aug. 18, 2020 a Delight man’s arm being amputated is friend, Jakeela Thomas, who had tightened DWI, fined $1,070, credited Murfreesboro, $185 BF, Pike County expected to be ruled an accidental shoot- a belt around the victim’s arm to stop the for time served, license sus- speeding Bolin, Shasta M., 39, Col- ing, according to Pike County Investigator bleeding, toward the hospital in Arkadel- pended and must complete Rivera, Claudia C., 25, by, Kan., guilty of contempt Wayne Epperly. phia but McKnight was bleeding so much DWI course Hot Springs, guilty of con- (failure to pay), $1,335 owed Marcus McKnight, 35, was injured in the she stopped at a nurse friends home in Eychaner, Kimberly, 28, tempt (failure to pay), $1,150 Bumgarner, Ronna Ione, accident that was reported on East Antioch Antoine and waited for the ambulance to Delight, guilty of driving owed 19, Murfreesboro, guilty of Street in Delight. Epperly said it appears arrive. with suspended license, Smith, Samantha L., 27, no seat belt, fined $70 McKnight was trying to remove a loaded Epperly said in a report that he was later fined $325 Huntington, Ind., guilty of Grafner, Peter J., 21, Glen- 12-gauge shotgun from the trunk of a car advised that McKnight’s injuries resulted in Fant, Jerry W., 33, Hot obstructing government wood, guilty of contempt when it discharged. his arm being amputated. Springs, guilty of driving operations, fined $230 with suspended license, Spears, April, 46, Amity, AMENDED TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENTION TO SELL fined $325 $205 BF, failure to appear Faulkner, Rachel L., 25, Spradlin, Sabrina M., 42, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU DO NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. De Queen, $220 BF, public Delight, $125 BF, speeding THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED intoxication Steawart, William A., 76, WILL BE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. Gladman, Kimo R>, 26, Glenwood, $195 Bf, leaving Nashville, guilty of failure to scene of accident-proeprty The Amended Trustee’s Notice of Default and Intention to Sell is hereby recorded to reflect the new present insurance, fined $70 damage sale date. Green, Regena, 43, Amity, Storts, Mark A., 27, Ben- On October 15, 1999, Irene Mitchell May executed a Deed of Trust in favor of Robertson and Walker, as Trustee for MORTGAGE FUNDING NETWORK, INC., which was recorded on October 28, 1999, in Book 375, Page 562 in the real property records of Howard County, Arkansas and re-filed in Book 376, Page 164 in the real property records of Howard County, Arkansas . The party initiating foreclosure can be contacted at or in care of its servicer initiating foreclosure at: PHH Mortgage Corporation, 1 Mortgage Way, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, at Telephone No. 1.800.330.0423; and The default for which foreclosure is made is the trustor(s) failure to pay the full amount of each monthly payment on the date it is due as required by the terms of the Note and Security Instrument. Because of the failure to cure the default the indebtedness was accelerated, is now therefore wholly due and the Beneficiary has requested the property be sold to satisfy said indebtedness. On Thursday, September 3, 2020 on or about 1:30 PM, the following described real property will be sold at the front door entrance of the Howard County Courthouse, 421 N. Main St., Nashville, AR 71852, to the highest bidder for cash: Part of the Fractional N-2 of NE-4 of Section 1, Township 10 South, Range 27 West, Howard County Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the NE corner of the said Frl N-2 of NE-4 of Section 1 and running thence South 739 feet to center of County Road; Thence N 73 degrees West 98 feet with said road to center of creek; Thence Northwesterly with said creek 148 feet to a point 566 feet South of the North line of said Section 1; Thence West 954 feet, more or less, to East line of State Highway No. 4; Thence in a Northwesterly direction with said highway to the North line of said Section 1; Thence East 1553 feet, more or less to the Point of Beginning, containing 17.15 acres, more or less. LESS AND EXCEPT the following tract: Commence at the NE corner of NE-4 of said Section 1; Thence West 1553 feet to Highway No. 4; Thence Southeast with said Highway 442 feet to the Point of Beginning of the excepted tract; Thence N 65 degrees E 570 feet; Thence S 15 degrees E 520 feet; Thence West 428 feet to Highway 4; Thence Northwest with said Highway. 300 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 5.27 acres in this exception. Parcel Number: 001-03721-0000 More commonly known as 9097 Highway 278 W, Nashville, AR 71852. There may be occupants that claim an interest in the real property herein based upon said occupancy. The undersigned is the Substitute Trustee for the beneficiary and is acting on behalf of and with the consent of the beneficiary who is exercising its power of sale under Ark. Code Ann. Section 18-50-115 which implies a power of sale in every Deed of Trust of real property situated in this State that is duly acknowledged and recorded. The sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Unless discharged by bankruptcy, if your property is sold, then you will remain liable for any deficiency and an action for collection may be brought against you. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Substitute Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. The property is being sold “as is” with no representation as to its condition THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH THE DAY OF SALE AND ALL TRANSFER TAXES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER. Witness my hand this 9th day of June, 2020. J.P. Sellers, Attorney at Law, Bar Number 2009232 Substitute Trustee for WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-1 Mackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, P.C. 124 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 1560 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 218-8111 8A News Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader Meat processing regains ground after COVID-19 disruptions, prices dipping By Mary Hightower temporary product short- to work through a backlog U of A System ages due to COVID-related of market-ready cattle, “it Division of Agriculture processing plant disruptions. is quite an accomplishment As the nation’s meat These disruptions resulted in under the circumstances, processing regains ground record high wholesale prices though; and it has been suf- Duck & Run Olympics stolen by COVID-19 disrup- which, in turn, fueled sharp ficient to return wholesale tions, prices for beef, chicken increases in retail prices,” beef prices to pre-COVID When the crew came toward the cookhouse Hazel shut and locked the door. and pork are retreating, ac- Anderson said. levels,” Anderson said. “Don’t you even think about it! Looks like y’all been in a war.” cording to an analysis from However, the declines He said chicken process- And though Hazel didn’t know it, she was not far off the track the University of Arkansas are relative. July retail beef, ing remains the furthest They’d been workin’ pasture cattle and them critters could fight back! System Division of Agri- pork, and chicken prices from attaining prior-year culture. were still 13.6 percent, 8.2 volumes. All that grass that they’d been eatin’ lubricated their insides John Anderson, head of percent, and 8.0 percent “The weekly chicken Plus those cows were full as dog ticks and a little loose besides the agricultural economics higher, respectively, than processing volume hasn’t So when squeezed in some tight corner they could aim their guns at will and agribusiness depart- they were in February, be- matched the prior year level And bombard that crew of cowboys with recycled chlorophyll. ment of University of Ar- fore COVID-related impacts since early April. In most kansas System Division of began to significantly affect weeks since the end of June, Now it’s only grass and water as you’ll hear the pundits say, Agriculture and the Dale the retail meat market. chicken processing has been But I’m here to tell ya, pardners, their performance on that day Bumpers College of Agricul- Processing claws back three or four percentage Was a duck and run Olympics, a projectile Superbowl, tural Food and Life Sciences, Still, Anderson said it’s points lower than the prior A team of Dutch boys at the dike who couldn’t find the hole. based the analysis of the U.S. likely that retail meat prices year,” he said. “This chronic Agriculture Department’s will continue to decline for slowdown in production Willie got hit when his hot shot caught a big one by surprise. Economic Research Service another month or so as pro- may limit further declines With one long blast she turned him into split pea soup with eyes. report of Aug. 12 on meat cessing plant volumes large- in retail chicken prices over Big Sam looked like seaweed when his beard took several shots retail prices. ly returned to pre-COVID the next couple of months, And Pedro’s fancy brand new hat got covered with the trots. Anderson said the aver- levels. though competitive pressure age retail price for all beef, “In fact, weekly pork pro- from beef and pork may still A broadside fired from point blank range went down O’Malley’s shirt. chicken and pork dropped cessing volumes have ap- be sufficient to result in fur- He emptied out the vaccine gun, she matched him squirt for squirt. fairly sharply in July from proached 10 percent higher ther price declines.” Then Frank got trapped behind a gate and watched with some concern June levels. than year-ago levels in most Find this analysis and While the bunch backed up and measured him and each one took a turn. “Significant month-to- weeks since the end of June,” others at https://bit.ly/ month declines in retail meat he said. “Beef processing AR-Ag-Eco-Impacts2020. To It was hangin’ off their hat brim, it was drippin’ off their clothes prices are unusual; but, of volumes have generally learn about extension and It was in their eyes, in their ears and prob’ly up their nose. course, these are unusu- been within a percent or two research programs in Ar- Not a cowboy was untainted, not a dog escaped the muck, al times,” he said, noting of year-ago levels over that kansas, visit www.division. Not a standin’ stick, a saddle horse, a whip or chute or truck that “retail meat prices had time period.” uaex.edu, Follow us on Twit- climbed rapidly in May and While beef industry ter at @AgInArk, @uaex_edu Was immune to their propellant. They resembled works of art June, largely reflecting the might like to see a faster pace or @ArkAgResearch. Like guacamole statuettes or cow pie ala carte. Hazel backed’em to the spigot and stood beside the trough, “Though we’ll never change your cowboy ways, we’ll hose the outside off.”

Sam was lookin’ at O’Malley, “Is this what they really mean Delight woman sentenced Monday When an Irish cowboy celebrates the wearin’ of the green?” A Delight woman was in the Arkansas Department the check. Wesson admitted “I don’t think so,” said O’Malley, “But when I see cows eat grass sentenced Monday to time of Correction. to stealing the check and I’ll always be reminded of that phrase, ‘this too shall pass.’” in the state prison system Also Monday, a Mur- told investigators he had after she pleaded “true” to freesboro man charged with taken the check as retalia- www.baxterblack.com violating the terms of her theft and fraud made a first tion against the victim for probation. appearance in Pike County. complaining to his landlord Candy Kane Lamb, 49, Christopher J. Wesson, 41, about Wesson having par- City of Daisy gets firefighter grant funds entered the plea in Pike was charged Aug. 20 with ties. County Circuit Court and felony theft of property and Wesson pleaded not The City of Daisy Mayor Lisa Cogburn SCBA units including harness/backpack, also pleaded guilty to a 2019 fraud involving a check that guilty to the charge and a has announced the city’s recent Federal face piece and two cylinders and 18 addi- possession of methamphet- was allegedly stolen and Nov. 9 pretrial was set for Emergency Management Agency firefighter tional face pieces. amine charge. She was sen- an attempt was made by his case. His bond was set grant awards. Daisy has also been awarded from tenced to a total of six years Wesson in Nashville to cash at $2,500. Daisy has received the FEMA’s FY 2019 FEMA’s FY 2020 Assistance to Firefighter Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the Grant Program-COVID-19 Supplemental amount of $94,786.67 to purchase new in the amount of $2,495.68 to purchase sup- Personal Protective Equipment. This grant plies to prevent the contact and spread of Got a Local Story will allow them to replace their 20-year-old the corona virus. This grant provides protec- or Photo Idea? turnout gear with 22 sets of NFPA 1971-2018 tion for 20 firefighters and first- responders Contact coats, pants, boots, gloves, helmet, 2 hoods with personal protective equipment such The Nashville News-Leader extrication gloves, large gear bag with as footwear covers, protective covering, 845-0600 shoulder strap. hand sanitizer, gloves, face mask and clear This grant includes funding for four spectacle eye wear protection. Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 News 9A Nashville City Park to host first disc golf event Aug. 29 The first-ever Nashville City Park Open disc golf event is set for Saturday, Aug. 29, beginning with check-in between 7-8 .m. The event is being sponsored by Slow and Steady DG and will feature pro, pro women, amateur, junior and “ace pot” division. For more information, check out Slow and Steady DG’s Facebook page.

Fall garden tips for September By Samantha Kroll Feed mums, asters, and other fall-bloom- Howard County ing perennials now for the last time. Extension Agent - Agriculture Divide perennials, especially spring Cultivate strawberry beds and make bloomers such as peonies. Peonies are shut- the late summer fertilizer application per ting down now and transplanting at this your soil test. After the strawberry bed is time will allow ample time for roots to get cleaned and fertilized, mulch around and re-established in its new location. Be careful under strawberries to prevent fall weeds not to plant any deeper than it is growing from germinating. now. Enrich the soil with peat moss or com- Give tomato plants one last feed- post before replanting. ing. Compost tea, fish emulsion, or usual Biannual flowers can be sown in early fall garden fertilizer should give them the extra for flowering next year. Sow seeds of hol- energy needed to make that final push at the lyhocks, foxgloves, sweet William, money end of the season. For larger fruited types, plant (lunarian), forget-me-nots (myosotis), pinching off small green tomatoes and any purple coneflower, larkspur, and poppies. new flowers will channel the plant’s energy You can direct sow these where they will into ripening the remaining full-size fruit. flower, or you can start in a seed flat for Plant transplants of cabbage, cauliflower, transplanting later. Better to direct sow the broccoli, and Brussels sprouts this month for hollyhocks as they are tap-rooted and can harvest this early winter. Plant seeds of let- be difficult to transplant successfully. tuce, spinach, radish, turnips, etc. later this Keep deadheading plants such as zin- month and again early to mid-September nia and cosmos to ensure that they continue for fresh greens beyond first frost. to flower. Sow seeds of radish, lettuce, spinach and Take cuttings of coleus this month to other greens in a cold frame to prolong fall provide vigorous plants for overwintering harvests well after the first frost. indoors. Divide and replant Egyptian (top-setting) Lift crowded gladioli when their leaves onions this month. yellow. Cure in an airy place until dry before Dig herbs such as parsley, rosemary, husking. chives, thyme and marjoram and place in For more information, you can visit pots now for growing indoors this win- www.uaex.edu, or send an email to skroll@ ter. Place transplanted plants outdoors in uaex.edu. Howard County Extension office IN FOR THE SCORE. Murfreesboro senior Rattler Ketric Dennis cruises in for a an area with a lot of indirect sunlight and is still working and is there for all the resi- touchdown during scrimmage play last week against Bismarck. The Rattlers will then move indoors in a sunny window in dents in Howard County during this time. open the season Friday night in Magnet Cove. Kick-off is set for 7:00. November before frost. ATTEND CHURCH THIS SUNDAY! DIERKS CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at 308 Main St., Dierks Meeting times: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. EvEryonE is WELCoME! “If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin” 1 John 1:7 email - [email protected]

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You are invited to worship with us at... Delight United Center Point Missionary Methodist Church Baptist Church E. Antioch Street • Delight 211 Church St. • Center Point Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Jaron Tipton Morning Services - 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting - Wed. 6:30 p.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Jim Henderson, Pastor

-- Non-Denomination -- HOLLY CREEK New Life in Jesus Missionary Baptist Church 705 Main St. • Dierks • 286-2010 Christ Church Sun. School 10:00 a.m. 913 South Main St. • Nashville, AR Sun. Morning Worship 10:50 a.m. Sun. Evening 5:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wednesday WOW 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. Pastor: Bro. Clyde Mitchell Radio Program: 9:45 Sunday Morning • B99.5 FM Pastors: Lankford & Mary Alice Moore Visit us at: www.hollycreekmbc.net Immanuel Baptist Church EBENEZER UMC Immanuel St. • Nashville • 845-3414 First Christian 318 West Dodson • Nashville Brent Thompson, Pastor www.myimmanuel.com Church Sun. School 9:30 a.m. each Sun. 500 N. Main • Nashville Sunday: Sunday School - 9:55 a.m. (Corner of Main & Bishop) Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Worship (KMTB-fm) - 10:55 a.m. Wed. Bible Study 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 845-3241 Worship - 6:00 p.m. Sunday Bible School - 9:45 a.m. Bro. Ellis Ray Floyd, Pastor Youth - 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Wednesday: AWANA - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Open Doors” Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:30 p.m. Pastor Don Jones Minister: Jim Pinson Come worship with us! First Baptist Church First Church of God Corinth First 415 N. Main • Nashville Community Oriented & Christ Centered Baptist Church Futrell Marine Come Worship With Us! 946 MLK, Hwy 355, Tollette, AR 279 Corinth Road • Tollette, AR Hwy. 371 Sunday school 9 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 870-983-2390 Nashville Morning worship 10:15 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. • Youth 6:00 p.m. (870) 845-3122 Evening worship 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Wednesday family meal & devotion at 5:45 p.m. Maurice Henry, Sr., Pastor Rev. Charles Green, Pastor Rev. Kevin Sartin “We not only have church, we praise the Lord” 10A News Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader Nashville bridge work complete, another replacement in works By Louie Graves handle the long pieces. “We of the project,” he explained. the property unless the zon- move through now-closed some difficulty with the News-Leader staff didn’t want to have to cut the He told the council that ing change is approved. crossings. Manning thanked language, and that the bond One city bridge project beams,” he told the news- city crews would now be The mayor suggested that the council for listening to counsel was looking over is complete, and the mayor paper. able to focus more on prob- the council wait and let the his request. the proposal. At stake is the isn’t in a hurry to get a bill Dunaway told the coun- lems with potholes, culverts process through the P&Z to The mayor indicated that company’s guarantee that for a second bridge project. cil that he didn’t know the and streets. take place. it was difficult to deal with the project is cost-neutral. At Monday night’s Nash- bridge builder’s schedule, Code Enforcement Of- Citizen Arthur Manning the Union-Pacific Railroad The council may move ville City Council meeting and that he would update ficer David Riggs talked asked the council to open about crossing the rail lines. its September meeting up for August, Public Works Di- when something new was about two requests which South Mill Street which had He said that Sen. Larry in order to pass the items rector Larry Dunaway told learned. the council later decided been closed at the request of Teague had been a great and avoid having a special the council that work was Mayor Jones said, “This should first go to the Plan- the Pilgrim’s mill. Several help in getting the railroad’s meeting. done on the bridge and traf- bridge will be there for ning and Zoning Commis- railroad crossing had been attention. Dunaway said that Present for the regular fic pattern re-arrangement awhile,” referring to the size sion. A request for a special closed to allow Pilgrim’s to a senior official of the rail line meeting for August were over Dodson Creek at the of the girders. variance will be made by stow feed cars. offered to come to Nashville council members Carol Nashville Primary School. The mayor explained residents of a house at 327 The company is now op- to meet with the city officials Mitchell, Nick Davis, Fred- The city will now turn why he didn’t want the S. Washington where a resale erating out of its new mill and ‘assess’ the situation. die Horne, James Parker, Kay its attention to replacing the second bridge bill quick. He business has been operating outside of town, and the Skip Woessner of the Gathright, Vivian Wright long East Howard St. bridge said that city had spent a lot out of the house. mayor noted that Pilgrim Mckinistry company was and Donna Harwell. Also, over Mine Creek. of money on other projects, Another request will be had even taken up its rail present. The city must pass a Mayor Jones, PWD Director Except that Mayor Billy for which it would be reim- for rezoning a large space tracks. resolution and an ordinance Dunaway, Finance Officer Ray Jones told the council bursed. But in the meantime, south of Hale Street where Mayor Jones told Man- before the financing of the Kimberly Green, City Attor- that he was in no hurry to he said he didn’t want the someone proposes to build ning that the city wanted the solar panel project he had ney Aaron Brasel, Compli- get a bill from the bridge- city’s reserves to be pulled multi-family residences. The same thing so that emergen- presented can go forward. ance Officer Riggs and City builder. to low. promoter will not purchase cy vehicles and police could The mayor said there was Recorder Mary Woodruff. PWD Dunaway said that Dunaway said that the the base of the Mine Creek completed Primary School bridge -- eight 90-ft. steel bridge and traffic direction beams weighing 10 tons ‘islands’ worked well Mon- each -- had finally arrived. day, the first day of school The beams were ‘repur- in Nashville. “It went re- posed’ from another project ally smooth; there were no in the Little Rock area. They complaints, no Facebook are now being stored in a chatter.” pasture near the bridge site Dunaway also gave the here. When built, the bridge council an update on long- will reopen a popular route running plans for lengthy into town for persons living sidewalk projects. Only one in the Sand Hill area in East easement remains to be ob- Nashville. The bridge there tained for the sidewalk con- had been closed for safety necting the Sunset Street issues. three-way intersection all the Nashville has been wait- way south to Sypert Street. ing on the steel beams for He also said he had been a long time. Dunaway had meeting with property own- previously explained that ers along West Sunset Street once the beams were found, for the route to the city park. a trucking company had “Getting easements takes to be located which could longer than the construction Lake Greeson winter schedule The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has announced fall and winter schedules for camp- grounds and recreation areas at Lake Greeson. The following campgrounds at Lake Greeson will be closed Nov. 1 and reopen March 1, 2021: Arrowhead, Buck- horn, Pikeville, Laurel Creek, Old Cowhide Cove, New Cowhide Cove (sites 1-9), Self Creek, Dam Area, West Kirby Landing (sites 35-79) and Jim Wylie. Parker Creek and the remainder of New Cowhide Cove will close Dec. 15 and reopen March 1, 2021. The following electrical sites are open all winter for a fee of $20 per night: East Kirby Landing, Weston Point and Dam Area. Star of the West will be open with no charge. Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 News 11A Broadband, grant funds discussion held in M’boro By P.J. Tracy to qualified areas. For more Murfreesboro Diamond information visit www. In an attempt to get fund- broadband.arkansas.gov. ing for fiberoptic broadband The meeting was called to Murfreesboro and/or to see if grant money could Pike County, a meeting was be applied for in partnership held last week with broad- with South Central Connect. band provider South Central Technically, Murfrees- Connect. boro is likely ineligible for Several entities in atten- funding that would speed dance including including up the process due to the South Pike County Schools’ city’s primary provider of Brad Sullivan and Tanya internet, Windstream, is on Wilcher, Pike County Judge file with the state of provid- Dewight Mack, Murfrees- ing speeds and saturation boro Mayor Rodney Fagan, that exceed the program’s and Murfreesboro Chamber threshold. of Commerce representative So the argument was Jane Fugitt. made to perhaps apply on South Central Arkansas a county level, which could Electric Cooperative’s CEO then still help local school Colby Wells and South Cen- districts. tral Connect Broad Band Included in the conversa- Manager Marty Allen led tion was the issue of CO- the meeting. VID-19, which could once The meeting concerned again force the closing of grant money for rural areas schools and force at-home needing assistance in pro- learning. viding internet for families, “I’d like to see all kids households and businesses. with access to the internet, News-Leader photo/JOHN BALCH One of the grant programs, it not only needs to be done, FATAL ACCIDENT TUESDAY. Few details were available Tuesday afternoon about an incident where a truck Arkansas Rural Connect via but may be necessary soon,” ran off Highway 27 in the big curve between Murfreesboro and Nashville and struck a trailer house. The driver the Arkansas Department of said Fagan. of the truck died at the scene. The Arkansas State Police were on the scene still around 1:30 p.m. Commerce recently award- Allen said the biggest help ed the City of Nashville with that residents could be was $448,450 is in partnership to complete a speed test sur- www. with Premier Holdings, LLC vey of their internet at arfire. swarkansasnews to deploy fixed wireless to arkansas.gov/librespeed/?_ .com homes in Nashville. The Arkansas Depart- ment of Commerce received $19.3M in CARES Act funds for ARC grants after an ap- proval from the CARES Act Steering Committee and the Arkansas legislature under the goal of the program is to provide high-speed broad- band to rural communities. The department is cur- rently evaluating applica- tions with a focus on projects that can deploy broadband

AMENDED MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENTION TO SELL YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU DO NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. The Amended Mortgagee’s Notice of Default and Intention to Sell is hereby recorded to reflect the new sale date. On October 6, 2014, Kerry L. Toombs executed a Mortgage in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, which was recorded on October 8, 2014, as Instrument No. L20142439 in the real property records of Hempstead County, Arkansas. The party initiating foreclosure can be contacted at or in care of its servicer initiating foreclosure at: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, OH 43219, at Telephone No. 1.866.550.5705; and The default for which foreclosure is made is the mortgagor(s) failure to pay the full amount of each monthly payment on the date it is due as required by the terms of the Note and Security Instrument. Because of the failure to cure the default the indebtedness was accelerated, is now therefore wholly due and the Mortgagee has requested the property be sold to satisfy said indebtedness. On Wednesday, September 2, 2020 on or about 12:00 PM, the following described real property will be sold at the front door entrance of the Hempstead County Courthouse, 400 S. Washington St., Hope, AR 71801, to the highest bidder for cash: Lots Numbered Twenty-Two (22) and Twenty-Three (23) in Block Numbered Three (3) of Westwood Addition to the City of Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, as shown by the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 1404 South Texas Street, Hope, AR 71801. There may be occupants that claim an interest in the real property herein based upon said occupancy. The undersigned is the attorney-in-fact for the mortgagee and is acting on behalf of and with the consent of the mortgagee who is exercising its power of sale under Ark. Code Ann. Section 18-50-115 which implies a power of sale in every mortgage of real property situated in this State that is duly acknowledged and recorded. The sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Unless discharged by bankruptcy, if your property is sold, then you will remain liable for any deficiency and an action for collection may be brought against you. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Attorney-in-Fact’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. The property is being sold “as is” with no representation as to its condition THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH THE DAY OF SALE AND ALL TRANSFER TAXES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Witness my hand this 8th day of July, 2020 J.P. Sellers, Attorney at Law, Bar Number 2009232 Attorney-in-Fact for JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Mackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, P.C. 124 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 1560 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 218-8111 12A News Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader School board looks at budget for year; tennis courts to be considered in future By John R. Schirmer Nashville City Park. “There News-Leader staff have been discussions to The Nashville School help with the tennis courts” Board continues to study the where the Scrappers and district’s budget for 2020-21. Scrapperettes play, Graham Superintendent Doug said. “It’s time to have a bet- Graham held a board work- ter facility. There’s a lot of shop Tuesday to give mem- interest in tennis right now. bers the opportunity ask Numbers are up. We can’t questions. have regular-season matches A special meeting will be there; there aren’t enough called to vote on the budget courts.” after members hold their The schedule includes workshop. only one home match. The budget vote was ta- The district continues to News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER bled from the regular meet- consider the last phase of RINGS FOR STATE CHAMPIONS. Members of the 2020 Scrapper track team received their state indoor champi- ing Aug. 17 improvements at historic onship rings Thursday, Aug. 20, during halftime of the junior high scrimmage at Scrapper Stadium. The team won The school district’s op- Wilson Park. Community the Class 4A indoor title in February at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Nashville was among the favorites erating balance as of June 30 donors provided turf for to win the outdoor title in May before schools were closed and sports were cancelled because of the coronavirus was about $4.7 million. the infield last season. The pandemic. Rick Baker was the team’s head coach. Assistants included Ted Green, Jerrad Jones and Glennon The proposed budget final phase includes new Bobo. Rings were provided by the Scrapper Booster Club. calls for local revenue of restrooms, concession stand about $4.73 million and state and seating improvements. “Those who attend need burgers. The state “wants us track because of social dis- revenue of $11.7 million. Graham is also looking to be paying customers,” to sell as much pre-packaged tancing guidelines, Graham Total balance and project at LED lights for Scrapper Tickets Graham said. food as possible,” Graham said. revenue amount to about Stadium at an estimated cost Continued Other changes also will said. Cheerleaders will be in $20.6 million. of $300,000. “This changes from page 1A be part of the game day “We can still sell hot dogs front of the home stands. Expenditures are pro- the game,” Graham said of experience. and have packaged mustard. Band and cheerleaders jected at about $16.4 million, the LEDs, and would “make visiting teams will receive State regulations require Plexiglass will be up at con- will not be allowed at road leaving a balance of about it very nice.” 500 tickets each Monday to fans to wear masks to the cession stands. We’ll mark games, according to Gra- $4.2 million June 30, 2021, In other business last sell their fans. stadium and during games, social distancing for people ham. according to Graham. week, the board approved There will be no reserved Graham said. waiting in line.” Schools in District 7-4A Building principals sub- routine items for the begin- seats at Scrapper Stadium Social distancing must be There will be no buffet- had planned to allow pep mitted their funding re- ning of the academic year this season, Graham said. followed, but families will be style serving and no tables bands and cheerleaders on quests as the budget was including Title I assurances There will be no district allowed to sit together. with condiments. road trips, but the state said being prepared. “Everybody and a resolution on pay employee passes or Golden Concession stands will The Scrapper band will late last week that they could got everything they request- raises for master’s degrees, Age passes. not be allowed to sell ham- spread out along the north not attend. ed,” Graham said. National Board certification The budget includes and other items. Both are $250,000 for buses. The dis- required by the state. trict is considering two activ- The board approved the Facility projects scheduled for South Pike Co. ity buses to replace models transfer of a kindergarten dating back to 2008 and By John Balch Howard of Delight, who cost will be $357,903 plus session, the board accept- student from De Queen to News-Leader staff 2009. “I’d rather buy activ- Nashville. submitted the low bid and the architect’s fee with the ed the resignation of high ity buses than route buses The board hired Willie Two major facility proj- helped rebuild the high remainder of the cost being school teacher Stephanie for this year,” Graham said. Trimble as an aide in seventh ects are set to begin this school after it burned in the paid by state partnership Cox and custodian Linda “We put the money in the and eighth grade ALE. school year on the Murfrees- late 90s as part of his late fa- funds. Compton. budget. It’s there if needed, Board members and Gra- boro campus of the South ther’s construction company. In other business during The board voted to hire and it gives us a cushion in ham discussed the impact of Pike County School District. A major roof project on the the August meeting of the Brittany Harris to teach the overall budget if need- coronavirus on the district. The district’s band hall Murfreesboro High School South Pike County School American History and EAST ed,” Graham said. Graham said the state has will get some much-needed and elementary buildings Board, a transfer to the for one year in order to meet The proposed athletic amended rules for elemen- attention as part of a $169,000 will also get started around Blevins School District was the district needs in address- budget is $50,000, an in- tary and primary school project where drainage will September. The project was approved for a high school ing COVID-19. crease from the previous choirs. Originally, they were be corrected and the hall’s approved for Kirk Roofing student and the elemen- The board also voted to year because of lost revenue to practice outside and stay interior and exterior will and Construction in the es- tary and secondary students hire Tanya Wilcher as the from spring sports during 12 feet apart. The new regu- be improved. The project’s timated amount of $675,289. handbooks were approved. district’s COVID-19 “Point the coronavirus pandemic lations say they are allowed work will be done by Scott The school’s portion of the After a short executive of Contact.” and because of seating re- to practice indoors as long strictions at athletic events there is six feet between M’boro looks required by the Arkansas them. Activities Association, Gra- Earlier in the day, Gra- to keep ‘trunk or ham said. ham held a Zoom meeting The budget includes with faculty and staff on treat’event alive $25,000 for Covid-19 sup- each of the district’s four plies, Graham said. Sup- campuses. “There are still Announcing the Dia- plies include hand sanitizer, some concerns among teach- monds in the Fall festival cleaning supplies, disinfec- ers” about the pandemic, was officially canceled due tants, paper towels and a Graham said. to the ongoing pandemic, the host of others. “Overall, I’m pleased Murfreesboro Chamber of The district budgeted with the attitude of our Commerce discussed ways $250,000 for virtual instruc- teachers. I feel good about to keep the “trunk or treat” tion for students in grades when the kids are with us. alive as much as possible. 7-12. About 20 percent of We’re cleaning, disinfecting. Stating that the festival the district’s students chose From 8-3:30 every day, I feel was to fall on Saturday, Oct. the virtual option. Virtual good. When they go home in 31 this year, and giving chil- Arkansas will provide in- the afternoon or go away on dren an outlet besides going struction for those students. weekends and return, that door to door was crucial, Other projects not in- can open the door,” Graham the group discussed sev- cluded in this year’s budget said. eral variants, including a pa- include a new roof at pri- Along with the district’s rade, a multi station “spooky mary school. other steps to deal with the haunted trail” drive-through “The primary roof is a virus, 150 Rainmates by throughout town, or a single priority,” Graham said. “I Rainbow are scheduled to stop down Sawmill Road. hope we can get one more arrive this week, according The latter would provide fall out of this one. I’d like to to Graham. “They’re sup- a long enough stretch for a get state partnership funds” posed to clean 99.9 percent line of vehicles that would for the project, which is of the air. Schools have given keep them off the main thor- projected to cost $800,000. great reports on eliminating oughfares of town. Under the partnership, the the flu and common cold,” Also with the latter op- state would provide 60 per- and he hopes for similar tion, churches and busi- cent of the total, with the results with Covid-19. nesses could donate candy district paying the remain- With the precautions in to the chamber and they ing 40 percent. place, “I don’t think kids will would assemble the bags to Without partnership pass it on at school. We’ll be be handed out, along with funds, the district would subject for them to bring it other halloween treats. bear the entire cost of the back from the weekend,” Regardless of the option, roof. Graham said. “Our plan will the chamber wished to limit Another possible proj- work in theory. We’ll see if it participation to vehicles and ect includes improvements will work in reality” with the not have children traveling to the tennis courts at the year underway. by foot. Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Section B Nashville 1B-5B Murfreesboro 8B-9B Clip and Keep 6B-7B Contest 10B Football 2020 Scrimmage 12B

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER THE 2020 NASHVILLE SCRAPPER CHEERLEADERS. (Front row) Zoe Upton, Raegan Porter, Lindsey Aylett, Caroline Kesterson and Cameri Smith; (middle row) News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER Mackenzie Graham, Brittan Ray, Braven Warren, Aly Dixon and Ali Hutchinson; (back SCRAPPER COACHING STAFF FOR 2020. Nashville coaches include Brian row) Anna Kate Sartin, Katie Barnes, Lexie Cavanagh, Katie Cochran, Avery Hood, “Boomer” Brown, Brian Bearden, Head Coach Mike Volarvich, Wade Matlock and Anna Claire Gunter, Taylor Darling and Mia Madora. Jimi Easterling.

Scrapper schedule

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER BAND REHEARSAL. Members of the Scrapper band follow social distancing guide- lines during a rehearsal earlier this month.

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER THE 2020 JUNIOR SCRAPPER CHEERLEADERS. (Front row) Freshmen Erin Watts, Abby Furr, Janalyn Revels, Macy McCammack, Addie Moorer and Abbie Clay; (middle row) Coach Kynnedi Gordon, eighth graders Ryley Harrison, Taylor Watts, Hannah Myers, Gabby Williams, Sanaa Hooks and Maddie Rodgers; (back row) seventh graders Jayla Hendrix, Amelia Sweeden and Sofia McCauley

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER CHANGES AHEAD ON GAME NIGHT. Seating capacity at Scrapper Stadium will be reduced to comply with state coronavirus guidelines for large outdoor venues. The state set maximum capacity at 66 percent before social distancing is included, lowering the number of seats to less than 50 percent. All tickets must be purchased in advance. Nashville will offer 1,200 seats on the home side and 500 on the visitor side. Ticket sales for the season opener Friday, Aug. 28, against Pleasant Grove began Monday afternoon and will continue through Thursday. Tickets will not be available at the gate Friday night. Masks will be required throughout the game. (Related story, page 1A.) 2B Nashville Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader

L.D. Hendrix Keyshawn Stewart Dontrelle Robinson

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER AT THE LINE. Quarterback Ethan Gunter (18) takes the snap from center Austin Combs (77) as Turner Futrell (74) defends Gunter Aug. 18 against Lakeside.

Experience, scoring Quincey Garland Caiden Erwin Isiah Jones return for Scrappers as season set to start By John R. Schirmer cant playing time,” includ- on the defensive side before. News-Leader staff ing Dexter Draper, Deandre Now he’s doing a good job With 80 percent of the Benson, Kaides Johnson and on the offensive line,” Volar- offense and a host of start- Desmond Bailey. vich said. ers returning, the Nashville Two starters return at Brian “Boomer” Brown is Scrappers are picked second linebacker, Mac Green and back on defense. “He’s been in District 7-4A and fourth in Devarius Snell. here a lot of years. We’re Class 4A by most pre-season “Several others have glad to have him back,” polls. The Scrappers are an stepped up, such as Ben- Volarvich said. experienced, senior-laden son, Riley Dodd and Gar- Brian Bearden was team going into the non- rettDixon. named the team’s defensive Deandre Benson De’Vay Ragland Will Pope conference and conference The Scrappers have “a lot coordinator after Richard schedules. of size at linebacker.” Strickland left for a position “We have a lot returning Quincey Garland, L.D. in Texas. “Coach Bearden is on offense,” Coach Mike Hendrix, Will Pope, Robin- doing a great job with the Volarvich said. “Eighty per- son, Jones and Erwin return, defensive coordinator’s role. cent of our scores are back,” along with the addition of I’m excited about watching including receivers De’Vay Miller Goff to the secondary. them develop.” Ragland, Dontrelle Rob- Obed Aguilar will handle At the junior high level, inson and Caiden Erwin, the kicking duties, coming Kirk Benson took over the all starters. Isiah Jones will up from ninth grade last head coaching position af- replace Ty Basiliere, the only year. ter Rick Baker retired from receiver lost to graduation, Experience is important coaching football. “Coach Volarvich said. going into the season, ac- Benson is doing a great job,” Ty Gordon and Key- cording to Volarvich. On Volarvich said. “Those kids shawn Stewart return. “Both offense, “We have a lot of are excited.” were 1,000 yard rushers guys who’ve played a lot of John Martin is the veteran and averaged eight yards a football. I hope we’ll see our of the junior high staff. He’s carry” last season, Volarvich offense progress a little and joined by former Scrapper said. Eric Grigsby moved up be a little more diverse.” Lucas Liggin, a first-year from ninth grade and turned It’s always “about how coach. Zach Stewart comes Devarius Snell Eric Grigsby Donte Gilliam in a solid performance at last well you execute plays. We to Nashville after coaching week’s scrimmage against have a smart group who can at Central Arkansas Chris- Hot Springs Lakeside. expand the package more.” tian. On the offensive line, The Scrappers have “ath- High school offensive tackles Hayden Clay and letes and they’re fast” on coordinator Jimi Easter- Nashville Scrappers Dalton Brown return. “I feel defense. “They fly around to ling works with the junior good about where we’re at the football. They can really high program, and Matlock 1B-7B now,” Volarvich said. be sound and understand works with the seventh On defense, “We have a our scheme. graders. Follow your team lot of experience back,” in- Two coaches have re- Overall, Volarvich said he every week in the cluding linemen Slade Furr turned to the Nashville staff. is “excited to get the season News-Leader and LD Hendrix. “Getting [Wade] Matlock going. I hope we get to fin- “Six guys will see signifi- here has been good. He was ish.” 2 days remaining in the Countdown to the Scrappers’ opener Friday night at 7:30 at Scrapper Stadium Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville 3B

Ty Gordon Miller Goff Steven Wright

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER GOT HIM. Desmond Bailey (35) tackles the Hot Springs Lakeside quarterback during a scrimmage Aug. 18 at Scrapper Stadium. Scrappers to face familiar foes By John R. Schirmer for the next year. more stabilizing this year.” News-Leader staff The Scrappers have an Defending Class 4A The Nashville Scrappers open date Sept. 18 before champion Joe T. Robinson will open the regular sea- hosting Arkadelphia in the will come to Nashville Oct. son Friday, Aug. 28, against District 7-4A opener Sept. 25. 9. “They have a lot of return- Alex Mendiola Ethan Gunter Astin Cooper the Pleasant Grove Hawks, “Arkadelphia had turnover ing players. They look to be a Texas team whom they in the coaching staff. They’re very competitive,” Volarvich haven’t faced since a loss all new. There’s new culture, said. in 2003. new playbooks, new phi- Nashville will visit From there, the oppo- losophy. There will be more Ashdown Oct. 16. “They nents become more familiar, of a difference than X’s and switched offenses again. with non-conference foes O’s,” Volarvich said. They have a new offensive Hope Sept. 4 and De Queen Former Badger Coach scheme,” Volarvich said. Sept. 11 J.R. Eldridge went to North The Panthers “feel much Hope and De Queen “are Little Rock, and most assis- improved over last year. two staples,” Coach Mike tants found other schools, They’re stronger, faster and Volarvich said. “They’ve including Wade Matlock have a lot of young guys. been there forever.” who returned to Nashville They’re very talented.” Former Scrapper player after coaching here three The Scrappers will go to and defensive coordinator years ago. Haskell Harmony Grove Brad Chesshir is the new “There’s some new blood Oct. 23. Harmony Grove head coach at De Queen. in our conference,” Volar- started a week late because Former Nashville assistant vich said. “Teams are very of Covid. Nick Evans is the Leopards’ well coached and very tal- Malvern will be at Scrap- offensive coordinator. ented.” per Stadium Oct. 30 for Se- Dylan Finley Kelvin Flowers Alex Sullivan “They’ll be well coached,” Volarvich expects “more nior Night. “They’re much Volarvich said of the Leop- of a Spread attack” from better than last year. They ards. “Coach Chesshir Arkadelphia. “I think they’ll have some young guys with brings a lot of energy and put the ball in the air more more experience.” enthusiasm to the program. than in the past. We’ll wait The regular season will I expect a much improved and see over the next three close out Nov. 6 at Bauxite, De Queen team.” weeks.” another team with a new The winner will lay claim Fountain Lake will open coaching staff. “We’ll see to the Saline River Walking the October portion of the how things unfold by then,” Stick, a traveling trophy schedule. The Cobras will Volarvich said. between Nashville. miss the first game of the Robinson, Nashville and However, there will not season against Hot Springs Arkadelphia are the top be a presentation on the field because of Covid-19. three picks in District 7-4A. at Scrapper Stadium follow- Volarvich said Fountain Robinson is the pre-season ing the game because of the Lake “will be similar to last number one team in Class coronavirus pandemic. The year. They were in a tough 4A, with the Scrappers winner will keep the trophy situation then. There will be fourth.

Garrett Dixon Nick Matheny Riley Dodd

Mac Green Hayden Patrick Justus Harrison

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Peyton Hilliard Desmond Bailey Wade Westcott

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER ELUSIVE. Keyshawn Stewart (2) runs past the Hot Springs Lakeside defenders on his way to a Scrapper touchdown in Nashville’s scrimmage against the Rams Aug. 18 at Scrapper Stadium. Tough defense, explosive plays on offense lead Scrappers to scrimmage win over Rams By John R. Schirmer night. I’m happy with the they’re supposed to fit. We’ll News-Leader staff first half. Our first-team of- work on technique and work The Nashville Scrappers fense executed well,” Volar- on making it consistent.” outscored Hot Springs Lake- vich said. The Scrappers also will Eric Pineda Dexter Draper Erin Jones side 28-7 in an Arkansas The only turnover for work on technique and con- Activities Association ben- the Scrappers came when sistency on offense, Volarv- efit scrimmage Aug. 18 at Lakeside intercepted a pass ich said. Scrapper Stadium. on the opening drive. During the scrimmage, The first half of the scrim- The Rams scored on the Nashville ran 49 offensive mage was played under ensuing possession to take plays in the first half, accord- game-like conditions and a 7-0 lead. ing to Volarvich. featured the varsity from “Other than that, I was “We snapped the ball a both teams. Lakeside scored glad to see us sustain some bunch. We’ll get in better first before Nashville put drives. We had some explo- shape and progress from up four unanswered touch- sive plays,” Volarvich said. there. Overall, I’m happy downs to win the scrim- Nashville outscored Lake- with the day.” mage. side 28-0 the remainder of Holding the scrimmage The second half featured the first half. “was different with Lake- the JVs from both teams On the defensive side, side,” Volarvich said. Nash- in a series of offensive and after the Rams’ TD on their ville and El Dorado have defensive plays. first possession, “They met for about the past 10 “It was good to com- didn’t get two first downs years in pre-season, often at pete against somebody in back-to-back the rest of the Southern Arkansas Univer- Kaides Johnson Adam Bostic Caleb Scott a different jersey,” Coach night,” Volarvich said. sity or Henderson State. Mike Volarvich said of the As the Scrappers prepare “It was good to see a scrimmage. “It’s been a long for their season opener Fri- team we’re not as familiar summer with no spring ball day, Aug. 28, against Pleas- with. We could see a little and a long fall camp. There’s ant Grove, Texas, “We’ve different offense and defense been the stress of wondering corrected some things off than what we usually see,” if we’d play and the restric- the film. We hadn’t had any Volarvich said. tions” imposed on summer summer competition. I’m Lakeside is coached by drills as a result of the coro- fairly happy with the way former Scrapper quarter- navirus pandemic. we played,” Volarvich said. back Jared McBride, who “It was good to get back Defensively, “We have led Nashville to the state to a form of normalcy for a to make sure guys fit where championship in 1996.

Jace Knipper Obed Aguilar Andrew Peebles

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER CLOSING IN. Scrapper defender Kaides Johnson (44) moves in on the Hot Springs Lakeside quarterback during Nashville’s 28-7 win over the Rams in a scrimmage Aug. 18 at Scrapper Stadium. Lakeside is coached by former Scrapper Jared McBride.

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News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER TIME OUT. Coach Kirk Benson talks to his junior high Scrappers during their 32-12 win over Hope in a scrimmage Aug. 20 at Scrapper Stadium. Junior Scrappers outscore Hope 32-12 in pre-season scrimmage The Nashville Junior High Scrappers hosted Hope in a scrimmage Thursday, Aug. Turner Futrell Aiden Evans Austin Combs 20. In the first half played under game-like condition, Nashville defeated the Bob- kittens 32-12. “The scrimmage was a re- lief for all of us,” Coach Kirk Benson said. “We finally got to strap up and play. We worked hard all summer, not knowing if we’d even be News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER able to take the field. OFFENSE. Quarterback Slade Slayton takes the snap “It was great for the guys during the junior Scrappers’ scrimmage against Hope. to get on the field and show what we are capable of for each other and the com- munity.” The coaches and players “have a bunch of good film to teach and correct and cel- Elijah Williams Corday Patterson Toddrick Watson ebrate from as we get our fo- cus turned toward De Queen now. The boys are hungry. They looked good and every kid got to play and work on their positions live.” Benson said the team was excited about the first week of school, and “We are so glad it’s another game week. News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER Thankful for all the prepa- DEFENSE. Scrapper defenders stop the Bobkitten ball- ration each and every day carrier Thursday, Aug. 20. from my staff. Everyone is all in and ready to eat up!” The junior Scrappers will play De Queen Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at Scrap- per Stadium.

Bradley Wilson Tanner Hunt Ryder Parker Junior Scrappers Aug. 27 De Queen Sept. 10 at Magnolia Sept. 17 at Arkadelphia Sept. 24 Bauxite Oct. 1 Fountain Lake Oct. 8 at Robinson Oct. 15 Ashdown Oct. 22 Harmony Grove Oct. 29 at Malvern Games begin at 7 p.m.

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portS eaderS SPlayers of the Week L as selected by The Leader sports department Scrapper track, 2020 indoor state champs The Scrapper track team received state cham- pionship rings Aug. 20 at halftime of the junior high scrimmage. The thinclads won the state Class 4A indoor title in February at Fayetteville. The season ended about a month later because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nov. 22 at Hope 7-32 Sept. 22 Gurdon 25-0 1952 – Record 8-3-1 Sept. 29 at Mabelvale 32-0 Coach Shaddox Oct. 6 Idabel, OK 33-14 Sept. 12 Ashdown 31-6 Oct. 13 at De Queen 20-0 Sept. 19 at Ark. High 0-32 Oct. 20 at Prescott 7-6 crappers Oct. 27 Mena 26-7 S Sept. 26 Hot Springs 33-13 Oct. 3 at Stamps 7-14 Nov. 3 Camden Fairview 6-7 Oct. 10 at Prescott 25-13 Nov. 23 at Hope 14-6 since Oct. 17 De Queen 37-0 1962 – Record 10-1 1910 Oct. 24 Hope 7-6 Coach Jones Oct. 31 at Mena 33-13 Aug. 31 Dierks 19-6 Now entering Team’s 111th season Nov. 5 Dierks 39-12 Sept. 7 at Ashdown 18-0 Nov. 14 at Gurdon 46-6 Sept. 14 at Arkadelphia 14-0 (NOTE: Nashville score is 1924 – Record 5-4-1 Oct. 5 at Idabel, OK 12-0 1943 – Record 3-4-1 Nov. 21 Booneville, game at Sept. 21 at Gurdon 33-7 listed first) Coach Moody Oct. 11 at Texas High 39-12 Coach Bradley Mena 13-25 Sept. 28 Mabelvale 21-0 1910 – Record 0-2 Sept. 25 Magnolia 0-0 Oct. 19 at Prescott 30-0 Sept. 24 at Smackover 7-37 Nov. 26 Magnolia 14-14 Oct. 12 De Queen 19-6 Coach: Whiteford “Whitey” Oct. 3 Texas High 12-24 Oct. 26 Horatio 30-6 Oct. 1 Broken Bow 31-0 Oct. 19 Prescott 19-6 Mauldin Oct. 10 Broken Bow, OK 7-12 Nov. 2 at El Dorado 0-6 Oct. 15 at Hope 19-19 1953 – Record 5-7 Coach Shaddox Oct. 26 at Mena 41-0 Nov. 24 at Hope, 6-23 Oct. 17 Fulsom Academy, Nov. 9 Malvern 66-0 Oct. 22 at Ark. High 14-40 Nov. 2 Magnolia 13-7 Dec. 3 Lockesburg, loss Smithville, OK 6-7 Nov. 16 Morrilton 65-0 Oct. 29 Dierks 13-19 Sept. 11 Ashdown 25-0 Sept. 18 at Hot Springs 27-20 Nov. 9 at Idabel, OK 44-20 1911 – Record 3-0 Oct. 24 Ashdown 6-0 Nov. 23 at De Queen 13-19 Nov. 11 at Ashdown 19-13 Nov. 22 Hope 0-13 Oct. 31 Horatio 0-41 Nov. 29 Hope 13-0 Nov. 19 Hope 26-7 Sept. 25 at Malvern 13-35 Coach Mauldin Oct. 2 Stamps 19-20 Notable: Dwight Jones is Oct. 23 Ashdown, 20-0 Nov. 7 at De Queen 6-0 1935 – Record 6-3-2 Nov. 25 Dierks 13-19 named Arkansas Coach of Nov. 14 Foreman 89-0 Oct. 9 Prescott 41-0 Nov. 18 Texarkana Arkansas Coach Bradley 1944 – Record 7-3 Oct. 16 at De Queen 15-33 the Year High, 16-0 Nov. 21 Gurdon 26-7 Sept. 20 Dierks 46-14 Coach Bradley Nov. 27 Hope 15-0 Oct. 22 at Hope 12-21 1963 – Record 2-10 Dec. 2 De Queen 23-5 Sept. 27 Russellville 0-0 Sept. 22 at Ark. High 12-30 Oct. 30 Mena 33-0 Coach Jones 1912 – Record 2-2 1925 – Record 3-6 Oct. 4 at Camden 0-14 Sept. 29 Smackover 7-34 Nov. 4 Dierks 0-6 Sept. 6 at Dierks 7-19 Coach Mauldin Coach Wilber J. “Red” Oct. 11 Idabel, OK 26-0 Oct. 6 Arkansas High 20-12 Nov. 13 Gurdon 25-0 Sept. 13 Ashdown 6-27 Oct. 25 Hope 56-0 Whitthorne Oct. 18 De Queen 0-0 Oct. 13 Hope 6-0 Nov. 20 at Camden Fairview Sept. 20 Arkadelphia 6-7 Nov. 11 Lockesburg 0-6 Sept. 25 Ashdown 16-0 Oct. 25 at Hope 6-19 Oct. 20 at Ashdown 28-0 13-20 Sept. 27 Gurdon 14-13 Nov. 16 at Texas High 6-34 Oct. 2 Malvern 14-0 Nov. 1 Arkansas High 6-7 Oct. 27 at Dierks 7-0 Nov. 26 at Magnolia 7-12 Oct. 4 at Crossett 0-7 Nov. 23 at Lockesburg 12-0 Oct. 9 Fulsom Academy, Nov. 8 at Horatio 25-0 Nov. 3 De Queen 39-0 Oct. 11 Idabel, OK 6-20 Smithville, OK 0-23 Nov. 15 at Malvern 55-6 Nov. 10 Ashdown 34-0 1954 – Record 10-2 Notable: Lockesburg’s first Coach: Dwight Jones Oct. 18 at De Queen 0-21 loss in three years; Nashville Oct. 16 Stamps no score Nov. 22 Searcy 38-7 Nov. 17 at Hope 0-6 Oct. 25 at Prescott 0-20 reported Nov. 28 Prescott 84-6 Nov. 30 Dierks 40-7 Sept. 10 at Idabel, OK 33-6 school holiday declared Sept 17 Dermott 26-0 Nov. 1 Mena 18-7 Oct. 23 Prescott 0-19 Notable: Scrapper Stadium Nov. 8 at Magnolia 7-28 1913 – Record 6-0 1945 – Record 6-3-1 Sept. 24 Malvern 13-6 Oct. 30 at Magnolia 3-6 gets lights Nov. 15 Open Coach: JesseTollett Coach Bradley Oct. 1 at Stamps 26-0 Nov. 6 Henderson Brown Nov. 22 Lakeside 0-52 Oct. 3 at Ashdown 12-0 1936 – Record 10-2 Sept. 14 Horatio 15-6 Oct. 8 Hot Springs 20-0 College JV 0-6 Coach Bradley Sept 21 Arkansas High 6-13 Nov. 27 at Hope 13-42 Oct. 24 Lockesburg 6-0 Nov. 10 at Gurdon 16-0 Oct. 15 De Queen 6-32 Nov. 1 at Lockesburg 7-0 Sept. 18 Beebe 54-7 Sept. 28 at Smackover 14-0 Oct. 22 at Prescott 54-0 1964 – Record 6-6 Nov. 20 Arkadelphia 0-19 Sept. 25 Dierks 46-0 Oct. 12 at Hope 21-0 Nov. 7 at De Queen 7-6 Nov. 26 at Hope 13-16 Oct. 29 at Mena 6-0 Coach Jones Nov. 14 Murfreesboro 61-0 Oct. 2 Camden 7-6 Oct. 19 at Fair Park, Shreve- Nov. 5 at Ashdown 13-6 Sept 4 Dierks 21-19 Nov. 27 De Queen 39-0 1926 – Record 7-1-2 Oct. 9 Smackover 13-0 port, LA 0-25 Nov. 12 at Gurdon 34-0 Sept. 11 at Ashdown 0-9 Notable: No team scored on Coach Whitthorne Oct. 16 at De Queen 25-0 Oct. 26 Dierks 0-0 Nov. 19 Camden Fair. 13-6 Sept. 18 at Arkadelphia 33-0 the Scrappers Sept. 24 Waldo 33-6 Oct. 23 Hope 6-31 Nov. 2 at De Queen 20-7 Nov. 25 Hope 6-14 Sept. 25 at Gurdon 0-10 Oct. 1 at Ashdown 41-0 Oct. 31 at Texarkana Nov. 7 Ashdown 62-0 Oct. 2 Magnet Cove 32-6 1914 – Record 2-3 1955 – Record 10-0-1 Oct. 8 Gurdon 14-14 Arkansas High 13-0 Nov. 16 Hope 0-14 Oct. 9 at Idabel, OK 0-54 Coach: Prof. L.W. Godsea Coach Jones Oct. 15 Stephens 49-0 Nov. 6 at Russellville 0-47 Nov. 29 Dierks 38-0 Oct. 16 De Queen 13-27 Oct. 23 at Arkadelphia 6-36 Sept. 9 at Monticello 7-0 Oct. 22 at Prescott 13-6 Nov. 11 at Ashdown 40-0 Oct. 23 Prescott 12-0 Nov. 5 at Prescott 8-26 1946 – Record 8-3 Sept. 16 Idabel, OK 34-0 Oct. 28 at Malvern 35-0 Nov. 13 Horatio 68-0 Oct. 30 at Mena 25-7 Nov. 10 Min. Springs 44-0 Coach Bradley Sept. 23 at Malvern 39-6 Nov. 5 Magnolia 52-6 Nov. 20 Subiaco 13-6 Nov. 6 Magnolia 6-14 Nov. 13 Hope 27-3 Sept. 13 at Ark. High 0-39 Sept. 30 Stamps 39-0 Nov. 11 Benton 14-0 Nov. 26 at Prescott 25-0 Sept. 20 Horatio 53-7 Nov. 13 Hope 0-7 Nov. 25 Ouachita JV 0-14 Nov. 19 at Arkadelphia 8-13 Oct. 7 at Hot Springs 13-13 1937 – Record 8-4 Sept. 27 at Gurdon 27-0 Oct. 14 at De Queen 24-7 Nov. 20 at Lakeside 7-0 1915 – Record 2-2 Nov. 25 Hope 14-14 Coach Bradley Oct. 4 at Prescott 25-0 Oct. 21 Prescott 70-0 1965 – Record 10-2 Coach: Earl Mills 1927 – Record 3-5 Sept. 10 Murfreesboro 32-0 Oct. 11 Hope 0-12 Oct. 28 Mena 57-0 Coach Jones Oct. 1 Mineral Springs 20-0 Coach Whitthorne Sept. 17 Dierks 106-0 Oct. 18 Magnolia 7-13 Nov. 2 Ashdown 33-0 Sept. 3 at Dierks 33-0 Oct. 8 Prescott 20-0 Sept. 30 Murfreesboro 34-0 Sept. 24 at Camden 6-52 Oct. 25 Dierks 13-6 Nov. 11 Gurdon 46-0 Sept. 10 Ashdown 0-19 Oct. 29 Ouachita JV 0-15 Oct. 7 at Gurdon 0-13 Oct. 1 De Queen 20-12 Nov. 1 De Queen 27-0 Nov. 24 at Hope 38-20 Sept. 17 Arkadelphia 13-0 Nov. 25 at Prescott 0-19 Oct. 14 Stephens 27-6 Oct. 8 Ashdown 27-7 Nov. 8 Ashdown (Forfeit) Notable: NHS ranked #1 in Sept. 24 Gurdon 25-13 Notable: Final game of the Oct. 21 Henderson JV 0-12 Oct. 15 Prescott 74-0 2-0 class A; #6 overall. Oct. 1 at Magnet Cove 30-7 year was played in a storm Oct. 28 Prescott 0-20 Oct. 22 at Hope 0-25 Nov. 15 Mineral Springs Oct. 8 Idabel, OK 34-0 which killed more than 50 in 1956 – Record 9-2 Nov. 3 Ouachita JV 6-25 Oct. 27 Arkansas High 7-25 20-0 Oct. 15 at De Queen 7-13 a nearby community. Also Nov. 11 Broken Bow, OK Nov. 5 Subiaco 14-6 Nov. 28 Dierks 7-2 Coach Jones Sept 7 Monticello 19-12 Oct. 22 at Prescott 28-14 notable: Beginning coach 51-6 Nov. 11 at Horatio 44-0 1947 – Record 10-2 Sept 14 at Idabel, OK 20-14 Oct. 29 Mena 18-0 was Dudley Hutchinson Nov. 24 at Hope 0-12 Nov. 19 at Smackover 13-7 Coach Bradley Sept. 20 Malvern 12-6 Nov. 5 at Magnolia 14-0 who then left for school; Nov. 25 at Hot Springs 7-19 Sept. 12 at Ark. High 12-6 1928 – Record 2-5-2 Sept 28 at Conway 45-6 Nov. 12 at Hope 47-6 vacationing Earl Mills Notable: 106 points most Sept. 19 Horatio 33-0 Coach: Lester Bradley Oct. 5 Hot Springs 0-34 Nov. 19 Lakeside 20-6 coached the remainder of ever scored by the team Sept. 26 Gurdon 21-0 Sept. 28 Lockesburg 13-0 Oct. 12 De Queen 7-0 1966 – Record 10-1 the brief season. Oct. 3 Prescott 27-0 Oct. 5 Gurdon 0-6 1938 – Record 7-3 Oct. 26 Mena 41-12 Coach Jones 1916 -- Record 2-2 Oct. 10 at Hope 6-13 Oct. 12 Dierks 0-0 Coach: Bo Sherman Nov. 2 at Ashdown 32-0 Sept. 2 Dierks 48-6 Coach: Lawerence “L.C.” Oct. 17 at Magnolia 6-13 Oct. 18 at Texas High 0-44 Sept. 15 Murfreesboro 24-0 Nov. 9 at Gurdon 41-7 Sept. 9 at Ashdown 14-19 Honeycutt Oct. 24 Dierks 40-12 Oct. 26 at Prescott 6-51 Sept. 23 Camden 26-6 Nov. 16 DeWitt 40-6 Sept. 16 at Arkadelphia 19-0 Oct. 6 Hope 19-0 Oct. 30 at De Queen 53-7 Nov. 2 Ashdown 26-0 Sept 30 El Dorado 20-26 Nov. 22 Hope 0-7 Sept. 23 at Gurdon 35-6 Oct. 20 at Arkadelphia 0-19 Nov. 7 Smackover 47-7 Nov. 9 at Murfreesboro 7-7 Oct. 7 Gurdon 13-0 Notable: DeWitt ranked Oct. 7 at Idabel, OK 6-0 Nov. 3 at Prescott 0-13 Nov. 14 at Arkadelphia 40-7 Nov. 16 Amity 6-13 Oct. 13 at Prescott 15-7 #1, Nashville #2 going into Oct. 14 De Queen 20-19 Nov. 17 Prescott 20-0 Nov. 21 Brinkley 6-0 Nov. 28 Hope 0-31 Oct. 21 Hope 0-12 game. Oct. 21 Prescott 19-6 1917 – No season Oct. 28 at Ark. High 6-12 Nov. 27 Dierks 41-0 1929 – Record 9-1 1957 – Record 10-2 Oct. 28 at Mena 14-7 1918 No season Nov. 4 Subiaco (at Paris) 1948 – Record 8-4 Coach Bradley Coach Jones Nov. 4 Magnolia 20-13 1919 – Record 1-2-1 30-6 Coach Bradley Sept. 20 Idabel, OK 31-12 Sept. 13 at Hot Springs 7-38 Nov. 11 Hope 26-7 Coach: Jay Toland Nov. 11 Dierks 45-25 Sept. 10 at Texarkana Oct 4 Murfreesboro 58-7 Sept. 20 Arkadelphia 20-0 Nov. 18 at Lakeside 52-0 Oct. 10 Hope 6-0 Nov. 24 at De Queen 18-0 Arkansas High 7-6 Oct. 11 at Dierks 14-0 Sept. 27 at Jacksonville 26-7 Notable: NHS finished Oct. 30 at Prescott, 0-40 Sept. 17 Jonesboro 19-6 Oct 18 at Ashdown 27-0 1939 – Record 2-8 Oct. 4 Gurdon 26-0 ranked 4th in class A Nov. 15 at Gurdon, 0-12 Sept 25 Gurdon at Hope Oct. 25 Prescott 6-18 Coach Sherman Oct. 11 Idabel, OK 39-6 1967 – Record 10-1 Nov. 21 Prescott 0-0 18-0 Nov. 1 De Queen 32-0 Sept. 15 Murfreesboro 25-7 Oct. 18 at De Queen 7-12 Coach: Joe Goodrum 1920 – Record 5-2 Oct. 1 at Prescott 33-0 Nov. 8 at Horatio 7-6 Sept. 22 at Camden 6-39 Oct. 25 at Prescott 27-20 Sept. 1 at Dierks 13-7 Coach: Roy “Wild Bill” Oct. 8 De Queen 39-7 Nov. 15 Magnolia 21-0 Sept. 29 Horatio 21-6 Nov. 1 Mena 33-0 Sept. 8 Ashdown 21-0 Wilson Oct. 15 Magnolia 6-0 Nov. 22 Arkansas High 24-2 Oct. 13 Prescott 0-6 Nov. 8 Ashdown 26-0 Sept. 15 Arkadelphia 33-0 Sept. 24 Texas High 0-13 Oct. 22 Dierks 33-0 Nov. 28 at Hope 25-7 Oct. 20 at Hope 0-47 Nov. 15 Foreman 48-13 Sept. 22 Gurdon 6-0 Oct. 16 Prescott 9-7 Oct. 29 at Blytheville 7-39 Oct. 27 Arkansas High 7-33 Nov. 22 at DeWitt 18-6 Oct. 6 Idabel, OK 48-20 Oct. 29 De Queen 45-0 1930 – Record 8-1-1 Nov. 5 at Smackover 7-19 Nov. 3 Dierks 0-14 Nov. 28 at Hope 33-20 Oct. 13 at De Queen 41-0 Nov. 18 Magnolia 20-7 Coach Bradley Nov. 11 Arkadelphia 38-0 Nov. 10 Magnolia 7-26 Oct. 20 at Prescott 20-7 Nov. 24 at Hot Springs 7-13 Sept. 19 Lockesburg 7-0 Nov. 19 Warren 6-14 1958 – Record 1-9-1 Nov. 17 at El Dorado 6-50 Oct. 27 Mena 46-12 Notable: Newspaper Sept. 26 at Murfreesboro Nov. 25 Hope 0-14 Coach Jones Nov. 30 De Queen 13-19 Nov. 3 at Magnolia 14-19 account of the Oct. 16 game 19-0 Notable: First “radio” Sept. 12 at Hot Springs 0-38 Nov. 10 at Hope 27-13 referred to the Nashville Oct. 3 Bauxite 14-0 1940 – Record 8-3 broadcasts from game site Sept. 19 at Arkadelphia Nov. 17 Lakeside 37-18 “warriers” and the Prescott Oct. 10 Dierks 15-0 Coach: Lester Bradley to a paying audience in the 13-19 “braves.” Also notable: No Oct. 17 Amity 27-0 Sept. 20 Camden 0-13 visiting team’s gym – for Sept. 26 Jacksonville 6-26 1968 – Record 7-4-1 newspaper accounts of two Oct. 24 at Prescott 6-6 Sept 27 Smackover 6-13 Magnolia and Blytheville Oct. 3 at Gurdon 0-20 Coach Goodrum games, although at the end Oct. 31 at Malvern 0-26 Oct. 4 Gurdon 39-0 games. Oct. 10 at Idabel 14-14 Sept. 6 Dierks 63-13 Nov. 7 Waldo 46-6 Oct. 11 at Prescott 39-0 Oct. 17 De Queen 0-39 Sept. 13 at Ashdown 13-12 of the season the newspaper 1949 – Record 8-2-1 Nov. 14 at Magnolia 19-0 Oct. 18 Hope 44-7 Oct. 24 Prescott 6-12 Sept. 20 at Arkadelphia 7-13 reported the team’s record Coach Bradley Nov. 27 Hope 20-13 Oct. 25 at Texarkana Oct. 31 at Mena 0-39 Sept. 27 at Gurdon 26-6 to be 5-2. Sept. 9 Mena 38-0 Arkansas High 13-0 Nov. 7 at Ashdown 13-26 Oct. 4 at Hope Yearger 20-20 1921 – Record 4-4-1 1931 – Record 7-2 Sept. 16 at Texarkana Nov. 1 Dierks 39-0 Nov. 14 Foreman 14-7 Oct. 11 Peake (Arkadelphia) Coach Elbert “E.T.” Moody Coach Bradley Arkansas High 0-0 Nov. 8 at Magnolia 45-0 Nov. 27 Hope 13-61 42-6 Sept. 16 at Texas High 0-25 Sept 25 Lockesburg 13-0 Sept 23 at Jonesboro 19-7 Nov. 15 Arkadelphia 58-6 Oct. 18 De Queen 27-7 Sept. 23 Arkansas High 7-14 Oct. 2 Murfreesboro 44-0 Sept. 30 Prescott 59-0 1959 – Record 9-2 Nov. 22 at Horatio 12-14 Oct. 25 Prescott 14-17 Oct. 8 at Arkadelphia 0-6 Oct. 9 Bradley 52-0 Oct. 7 at De Queen 13-26 Coach Jones Nov. 29 at De Queen 19-0 Nov. 1 at Mena 31-0 Oct. 14 De Queen 61-6 Oct. 16 at Gurdon 7-13 Oct. 14 at Magnolia 0-13 Sept. 4 at Stamps 38-0 Nov. 8 Magnolia 0-33 Oct. 20 at Hope 6-6 Oct. 23 Prescott 6-15 1941 – Record 10-0-1 Oct. 21 Dierks 12-7 Sept. 11 Ashdown 19-14 Nov. 15 Hope 7-14 Oct. 28 at Prescott 0-20 Oct. 30 Dierks 45-0 Coach Bradley Oct. 28 Blytheville 13-6 Sept. 18 Arkadelphia 6-7 Nov. 22 at Lakeside 6-0 Nov. 11 Hope 34-0 Nov. 6 Malvern 26-0 Sept. 19 Murfreesboro 66-0 Nov. 4 Gurdon 14-0 Sept. 25 Norphlet 14-0 Nov. 18 at Magnolia, 13-3 Nov. 13 at Benton 6-0 Sept. 26 at Smackover 0-0 Nov. 11 at Arkadelphia 34- Oct. 2 Gurdon 13-7 1969 – Record 5-5 Nov. 24 Waldo 62-0 Dec. 2 at Hope 20-6 Oct. 3 Broken Bow, OK 30-0 13 Oct. 9 Idabel, OK 7-6 Coaches: Goodrum and Ed- Oct. 10 Prescott 28-0 Oct. 16 at De Queen 7-21 win Dale 1922 – Record 4-3-2 1932 – Record 8-2 Nov. 24 at Hope 6-0 Oct. 17 at Hope 27-6 Oct. 23 at Prescott 19-6 Sept. 5 Foreman 26-12 Coach Moody Coach Bradley 1950 — Record 6-5 Oct. 24 Arkansas High 38-0 Oct. 30 Mena 33-7 Sept. 12 Ashdown 6-30 Sept. 29 Bauxite 31-0 Sept. 23 Waldo 40-0 Coach: Clint Fuller Oct. 31 Dierks 12-0 Nov. 6 at Bearden Sept. 19 Arkadelphia 7-39 Oct. 7 Arkadelphia 0-0 Sept 30 at Texas High 2-0 Sept. 15 Mena 27-0 Nov. 7 Magnolia 38-0 (incomplete game) 6-7 Sept. 26 at Gurdon 38-0 Oct. 13 Idabel, OK 35-0 Oct. 7 Lockesburg 32-0 Sept. 22 at Texarkana Nov. 14 Arkadelphia 6-0 Nov. 13 at Foreman 45-0 Oct. 10 Broken Bow, OK 7-6 Oct. 20 Prescott 13-28 Oct. 14 Glenwood 48-0 Arkansas High 26-19 Nov. 20 Horatio 25-0 Nov. 26 Hope 12-7 Oct. 17 at De Queen 25-0 Oct. 27 at Texarkana Oct. 21 at Prescott 7-25 Sept. 29 Hot Springs 0-27 Nov. 27 De Queen 71-0 Notable: Scrappers leave Oct. 24 – at Prescott 13-35 Arkansas High 0-0 Oct. 28 Linden, TX 40-0 Oct. 6 at Prescott 40-0 Notable: Referred to as field at Bearden in protest Oct. 31 Mena 14-7 Nov. 3 Horatio 30-6 Nov. 4 Goodland, OK 20-6 Oct. 13 De Queen 0-19 Southwest Arkansas of officiating. Nov. 7 at Magnolia 19-34 Nov. 10 Hope 13-7 Nov. 11 Morrilton 0-6 Oct. 20 Magnolia 39-33 champions. Nov. 13 at Hope 0-42 Nov. 17 Texas High 0-7 Nov. 18 at Dierks 27-0 Oct. 26 Dierks 21-6 1960 – Record 5-6 Notable: After opening Nov. 24 at Mena 6-20 Nov. 24 Hope 18-6 1942 – Record 9-0 Nov. 3 at Malvern 0-24 Coach Jones game, Coach Goodrum Notable: Team is nicknamed 1933 – Record 8-2 Coach Bradley Nov. 10 at Gurdon 7-24 Sept. 2 Stamps 19-7 Sept. 18 Malvern 45-0 stricken with blindness, “Scrappers” Coach Bradley Nov. 17 Arkadelphia 40-6 Sept. 9 at Ashdown 0-25 Sept. 25 Smackover 33-6 and assistant Edwin Dale Sept. 22 at Hot Springs 0-14 Nov. 30 Hope 7-19 Sept. 16 at Arkadelphia 7-14 1923 – Record 6-4 Oct. 2 at Broken Bow, OK becomes head coach. Also Sept. 29 Waldo 58-0 Sept. 30 at Gurdon 19-6 Coach Moody 38-0 1951 – Record 5-6 notable: Last varsity game Oct. 5 at Texas High 27-19 Oct. 7 at Idabel, OK 12-22 Sept. 28 at Dierks 32-0 Oct. 9 Prescott 46-0 Coach: John Shaddox played at old Scrapper Oct. 13 Idabel, OK 20-14 Oct. 14 De Queen 13-6 Oct. 5 Atlanta, TX 0-13 Oct. 16 Hope 46-7 Sept 14 Mena 7-25 Stadium. Oct. 20 Prescott 20-7 Oct. 21 Prescott 25-6 Oct. 11 De Queen 25-0 Oct. 23 Dierks 19-0 Sept. 20 at Ark. High 0-44 Oct. 27 Beebe 35-0 Oct. 28 at Mena 6-12 Oct. 19 at Prescott 0-13 Oct. 30 at Texarkana Sept. 28 at Hot Springs 13-33 Nov. 3 at El Dorado 0-34 Nov. 4 at Camden Fair. 13-20 Oct. 26 at Arkadelphia 20-6 Arkansas High 26-7 Oct. 5 Prescott 28-12 Nov. 10 Morrilton 19-0 Nov. 11 Foreman 34-7 Nov. 2 Mena 6-0 *Nov. 13 at Batesville 19-6 Oct. 12 at De Queen 12-49 Nov. 24 Lockesburg 45-0 Nov. 24 Hope 0-13 Nov. 9 at Hope 0-12 *Nov. 26 McGehee 27-0 Oct. 19 at Magnolia 0-34 Nov. 30 at Hope 44-6 Nov. 16 Stamps 6-13 *Challenge games Oct. 25 Dierks 12-7 1961 – Record 9-1-1 Continued Nov. 23 Fort Towson, Okla. 1934 – Record 8-3 Notable: State champions; Nov. 2 Malvern 40-7 Coach Jones next page 73-0 Coach Bradley Lester Bradley named Ark- Nov. 9 Gurdon 46-13 Sept. 1 at Dierks 25-0 Nov. 29 at Dermott 12-0 Sept. 21 at Camden 0-6 ansas Coach of the Year. Nov. 16 at Camden Fair. Sept. 8 Ashdown 13-0 Sept. 28 Dierks 37-0 view 20-7 Sept. 15 Arkadelphia 0-0 Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Scrapper records 7B Continued from previous page Oct. 9 Fordyce 49-38 2006 – Record 15-0 2014 -- Record 10-2 Oct. 16 at Bismarck 32-0 Coach Dawson Coach Dawson Oct. 23 Fouke 33-10 Sept. 1 at Hope 14-7 Sept.5 Hope 53-10 Scrapper Clip & Keep Oct. 30 at De Queen 20-37 Sept. 8. Prescott 59-19 Sept. 12 De Queen 45-2 1970 – Record 5-4 Nov. 6 Ftn Lake 42-7 Sept. 15 at Arkdel. 48-7 Sept. 19 Wats. Chap. 22-13 Sept. 12 at Magnolia 20-14 Oct. 27 De Queen 7-14 +Playoffs Sept. 22 at Ftn. Lake 49-19 Sept. 26 Arkadelphia 38-21 Coach Dale Sept. 19 De Queen 31-12 Nov. 2 at Stamps 21-6 +Nov. 13 Pocahontas 41-20 Sept. 29 Mena 55-6 Oct. 3 Ftn. Lake 29-32 Sept. 4 at Foreman 26-0 Sept. 26 Gurdon 19-0 1990 – Record 5-5 +Nov. 20 Lake Village 42-6 Oct. 6 at CAC 38-21 Oct. 10 Waldron 54-7 Sept. 11 at Ashdown 0-14 Oct. 3 Altheimer 6-6 Coach Segrest +Nov. 27 at McGehee 33-34 Oct. 13 De Queen 55-6 Oct. 17 Ashdown 31-15 Sept. 18 at Arkadelphia 8-33 Oct. 10 at Min. Springs 21-0 Aug. 31 at Lakeside 21-0 Oct. 20 Ashdown 49-13 Oct. 24 Mena 35-7 Sept. 25 Gurdon 27-7 Oct. 17 at Camden Fair. 6-0 1999 Record 12-3 Sept. 7 at Magnolia 6-14 Coach Laird Oct. 27 at Ark. Baptist 48-6 Oct. 31 Malvern 28-26 Oct. 9 Stamps 26-0 Oct. 24 at Prescott 0-13 Sept. 14 Murfreesboro 28-8 Nov. 3 Pul. Oak Grove 44-7 Nov. 7 Bauxite 56-21 Oct. 16 De Queen 13-0 Oct. 31 Lake Hamilton 6-6 Sept. 3 N.Boston, TX 34-13 Sept. 21 Glenwood 28-7 Sept. 10 at Ashdown 20-7 +Playoffs +Playoffs Oct. 23 Prescott 6-12 Nov. 7 Hope 7-27 Sept. 28 Prescott 6-7 +Nov. 17 Heb. Spr. 41-24 Nov. 14 Bye Oct. 30 at Mena 13-12 +Playoffs Sept. 17 Hope 24-23 Oct. 5 Fordyce 6-14 Sept. 24 Mena 54-7 +Nov. 24 Pr. Grove 49-14 Nov. 21 Prairie Gr. 49-32 Nov. 6 Hope 8-35 +Nov. 15 Smackover 0-14 Oct. 12 at Junction City 29-0 +Dec. 1 Fordyce 55-15 Nov. 28 Dardanelle 19-35 Notable: First varsity game 1981 – Record 9-4 Oct. 1 at Prescott 7-32 Oct. 19 Gurdon 31-0 Oct. 8 at Fordyce 16-17 +Dec. 9 Warren (LR) 21-20 Notable: Scrappers’ 24th played on “The Hill.” Coach Segrest Oct. 26 at De Queen 6-15 Notable: Unbeaten NHS consecutive appearance in 1971 – Record 8-4 Oct. 15 Bismarck 34-0 Sept. 4 Dierks 13-7 Nov. 1 Stamps 14-20 Oct. 22 at Fouke 40-14 wins class 4A title the state football playoffs Coach: Ronnie Bell Sept. 11 Magnolia 6-27 1991 – Record 6-5 Oct. 29 De Queen 7-0 2007 Record 14-1 2015 -- Record 15-0 Sept. 3 Bradley 47-0 Sept. 18 at De Queen 21-6 Coach Segrest Nov. 5 at Ftn Lake 47-6 Coach Dawson Coach Mike Volarvich Sept. 10 Magnolia 0-7 Sept. 25 at Gurdon 28-0 Sept. 6 at M’boro 12-14 +Playoffs Aug. 31 Hope 26-13 Sept. 4 Hope 32-31 Sept. 17 at De Queen 30-7 Oct. 2 Fayetteville 24-14 Sept. 13 Ashdown 14-20 +Nov. 12 Huntsville 46-6 Sept. 7 at Prescott 36-14 Sept. 11 at De Queen 32-13 Sept. 24 at Gurdon 13-7 Oct. 9 at McGehee 21-7 Sept. 20 Mena 20-14 +Nov. 19 Rivercrest (Wilson) Sept. 14 Arkadelphia 33-6 Sept. 18 at W. Chpl. 69-48 Oct. 1 Alma 40-0 Oct. 16 Camden Fair. 18-0 Oct. 4 at Prescott (OT) 22-21 35-21 Sept. 21 Ftn. Lake 47-14 Sept. 25 at Arkdphia. 49-28 Oct. 8 at Stamps 0-10 Oct. 23 Prescott 7-9 Oct. 11 at Fordyce 14-38 +Nov. 26 at Brinkley 28-14 Sept. 28 at Mena 47-7 Oct. 2. Ftn Lake 13-12 Oct. 15 Foreman 25-0 Oct. 30 Ashdown 28-0 Oct. 18 Junction City 20-19 +Dec. 3 at Booneville 28-27 Oct. 5 C. Ark. Christ. 28-38 Oct. 9 at Waldron 69-7 Oct. 22 at Prescott 23-22 Nov. 6 at Hope 8-20 Oct. 25 at Gurdon 16-0 +Dec. 11 McGehee at Little Oct. 12 at De Queen 24-10 Oct. 16 Ashdown 37-18 Oct. 29 Mena 13-6 +Playoffs Nov. 1 De Queen 6-0 Rock 0-28 Oct. 19 at Ashdown 27-14 Oct. 23 Mena 44-0 Nov. 5 at Hope 14-15 +Nov. 13 Marked Tree 29-13 Nov. 8 at Stamps 7-9 Notable: NHS lost in cham- Oct. 26 Ark. Baptist 56-7 Oct. 30 at Malvern 56-14 +Playoffs +Nov. 20 at McGehee 22-21 +Playoffs pionship game to unbeaten Nov. 2 at Oak Grove 61-28 Nov. 6 Bauxite 42-14 +Nov. 12 at Joe T. Robinson +Nov. 27 at Highland 6-14 +Nov. 15 at Atkins 21-14 McGehee in a driving storm +Playoffs +Playoffs 37-0 Notable: Fayetteville was + Nov. 22 at Fordyce 0-34 at War Memorial Stadium. +Nov. 9 Gosnell 40-20 Nov. 13 Crossett +Nov. 19 Atkins at Hot ubeaten and highly-ranked +Nov. 16 Booneville 56-7 Nov. 20 Shiloh C. 48-23 Springs (OT) 6-12 in state’s biggest school 1992 – Record 8-4 2000 – Record 13-2 Coach: Billy Laird Coach Laird +Nov. 23 at Warren 49-39 Nov. 27 Warren 42-37 Notable: Playoff loss to classification. Also notable: +Nov. 30 at Gravette 42-6 Dec. 4 Pea Ridge 42-20 eventual state champions Injury-plagued Scrappers Sept. 4 Murfreesboro 21-0 Sept. 1 at Hope 10-6 Sept. 11 at Ashdown 16-18 Sept. 8 Br. Bow, OK 49-3 +Dec. 7 Pine Bluff Dollar- Dec. 12 Prairie Grove 39-20 1972 – Record 1-8 lost in playoff semi-final to way (LR) 42-26 in Little Rock eventual state champs. Sept. 18 at Mena 41-7 Sept. 15 at Warren 14-27 Coach Bell Sept. 25 Hooks, TX 7-10 Notable: NHS wins third Notable: Undefeated state 1982 – Record 8-4 Sept. 22 at Mena 21-7 Sept. 8 at Magnolia 0-35 Oct. 2 Prescott 19-7 Sept. 29 Prescott 48-12 consecutive state title champions; Scrappers’ 25th Sept. 15 De Queen 0-14 Coach Segrest Oct. 9 Fordyce 14-49 Oct. 6 Ashdown 54-13 2008 Record 11-1 consecutive appearance in Sept. 22 Gurdon 7-12 Sept. 3 at Dierks 28-7 Oct. 16 at Junction City 42-3 Oct. 13 at Bismarck 33-6 Coach Dawson the state football playoffs Sept. 29 at Alma 8-7 Sept. 10 at Magnolia 0-21 Oct. 23 Gurdon 26-6 Oct. 20 Fouke 28-6 Sept. 5 at Hope 48-0 Oct. 6 Stamps 12-28 Sept. 17 De Queen 28-6 Oct. 30 at De Queen 28-6 Oct. 27 at De Queen 50-13 Sept. 12 Prescott 49-27 2016 - Record 11-1 Oct. 13 at Foreman 6-20 Sept. 24 Gurdon 17-0 Nov. 6 Stamps 27-0 Nov. 3 Ftn Lake 28-0 Sept. 19 L-Eylau, TX 58-35 Coach Volarvich Oct. 20 Prescott 0-42 Oct. 8 Horatio 42-8 +Playoffs +Playoffs Sept. 16 De Queen 34-14 Sept. 2 at Hope 61-14 Oct. 27 at Mena 6-34 Oct. 15 at Camd. Fair. 10-17 +Nov. 13 at Atkins 35-14 +Nov. 10 Harrisburg 33-7 Oct. 3 at Mena 57-14 Sept. 9 De Queen 47-8 Nov. 3 Hope 0-48 Oct. 22 at Prescott 7-0 +Nov. 20 at Fordyce 6-35 +Nov. 17 Brinkley 26-0 Oct. 10 P. Oak Grove 42-12 Sept. 16 Idabel 91-63* Oct. 29 at Ashdown 21-0 Sept. 23 Arkadel. 71-40 1973 – Record 2-7-1 1993 – Record 11-3 +Nov. 24 Ozark 13-0 Oct. 17 at Ashdown 38-0 Coach Bell Nov. 5 Hope 7-21 +Dec. 1 Fordyce 42-28 Oct. 24 at Waldron 52-13 Sept. 30 at Ftn. Lake 65-29 +Playoffs Coach Laird Oct. 7 JTR 31-28 Aug. 31 Harrison 0-12 Sept. 3 at M’boro 41-20 +Dec. 6 Booneville 21-29 Oct. 31 Malvern 41-23 Sept. 7 Magnolia 0-16 +Nov. 12 at Eudora 28-0 Notable: NHS lost in state Nov. 7 at Arkadelphia 58-0 Oct. 14 at Ashdown 56-51 +Nov. 19 Hughes 28-15 Sept. 10 Ashdown 44-6 Oct. 21 at Mena 42-7 Sept. 14 at De Queen 6-19 Sept. 17 Mena 41-9 championship game to un- +Playoffs Sept. 21 at Gurdon 6-14 +Nov. 26 at Oak Grove 9-14 beaten Booneville. +First round bye Oct. 28 Malvern 54-21 Sept. 24 at Hooks, TX 14-52 Nov. 4 at Bauxite 49-12 Sept. 28 Lewisville 16-8 1983 – Record 10-2 Oct. 1 at Prescott 24-3 2001 – Record 10-4 Nov. 21 Stuttgart 63-35 Oct. 5 at Stamps 12-6 Coach Segrest Nov. 28 PB Dollar. 12-16 + Playoffs Oct. 8 at Fordyce 25-6 Coach Laird Nov. 11 Dover 49-7 Oct. 12 Foreman 6-6 Sept. 2 Lakeside 20-0 Oct. 15 Junction City 13-6 Aug. 31 Hope 14-20 2009 Record 13-1 Oct. 19 at Prescott 6-27 Sept. 9 Strong 34-0 Nov. 18 Pea Ridge 28-53 Oct. 22 Gurdon 34-7 Sept. 7 at B. Bow, OK 42-12 Coach Dawson Notable: Combined Oct. 26 Ashdown 20-36 Sept. 16 at Camden 7-26 Oct. 29 De Queen 13-18 Sept. 14 Warren 42-76 Sept. 4 Hope 42-7 Nov. 2 at Hope 8-34 Sept. 23 Arkadelphia 28-20 score vs. Idabel highest Nov. 5 at Stamps 41-12 Sept. 21 Mena 44-21 Sept. 11 at Prescott 34-10 in Arkansas high school 1974 – Record 8-2 Sept. 30 at Prescott 10-0 +Playoffs Sept. 28 at Prescott 62-30 Sept. 18 at L-Eylau 37-27 Oct. 14 Magnolia 18-8 football history; unbeaten Coach: Ronnie Kerr +Nov. 12 at Pocahontas 39-7 Oct. 5 at Ashdown 34-47 Sept. 25 at DeQueen 35-16 district champions; no Sept. 6 DeWitt 7-6 Oct. 21 Camden Fairv.21-3 +Nov. 19 at Atkins 34-21 Oct. 12 Bismarck 54-12 Oct. 2 Mena 52-31 Oct. 28 Ashdown 32-12 conference loss dating Sept. 13 at Magnolia 6-18 +Nov. 26 at Boonvl. 29-27 Oct. 19 at Fouke 27-13 Oct. 9 at Oak Grove 49-21 back to Oct. 3, 2014; 26th Sept. 20 De Queen 0-19 Nov. 4 at Hope 7-0 +Dec. 4 PB Dollarway at Oct. 26 De Queen 33-13 Oct. 16 Ashdown 55-35 +Playoffs consecutive appearance in Sept. 27 Gurdon 14-8 Little Rock 28-42 Nov. 2 Fountain Lake 46-26 Oct. 23 Waldron 42-0 playoffs, most of any team Oct. 4 at Lewisville 35-0 +Nov. 11 Dumas 14-11 Notable: Lost in state +Playoffs Oct. 30 at Malvern 20-7 +Nov. 18 at White Hall 21-0 in Arkansas; 15-game win Oct. 11 Stamps 42-0 championship game +Nov. 9 Hamburg 35-21 Nov. 6 Arkadelphia 49-21 streak broken in second Oct. 18 at Foreman 7-0 +Nov. 25 at Cabot 13-14 +Nov. 16 at Yellville-Summit *Nov. 13 Fordyce 52-6 Notable: NHS moved up in 1994 – Record 11-1 round of playoffs. Oct. 25 Prescott 14-0 Coach Laird 21-14 *Nov. 20 Pr. Grove 49-12 Nov. 1 England 34-0 class and lost to eventual +Nov. 23 Dumas 54-27 * Nov. 27 at Shiloh 2017 - Record 8-4 state champions in the semi- Sept. 2 Murfreesboro 30-0 Coach Volarvich Nov. 8 Hope 21-14 Sept. 9 at Ashdown 13-0 +Nov. 30 at Booneville 12-42 Christian 49-51 final playoff game. Notable: High-scoring War- Notable: lost to eventual Sept. 1 Hope 60-20 1975 – Record 5-5 Sept. 16 at Mena 49-7 Sept. 8 De Queen 42-49 Coach Kerr 1984 – Record 3-6-1 Sept. 30 Prescott 35-16 ren game reported in “USA state champions after Coach Segrest Today.” leading 35-0 Sept. 15 Idabel OK 51-30 Sept. 5 Lakeside 13-19 Oct. 7 Fordyce 28-0 Sept. 22 Arkadel. 24-34 Sept. 12 Magnolia 7-34 Aug. 31 at Lakeside 7-0 Oct. 14 at Junction City 34-0 2002 – Record 11-3 2010 Record 10-3 Sept. 7 at De Queen 7-7 Sept. 29 Ftn. Lake 65-28 Sept. 19 at De Queen 0-21 Oct. 21 at Gurdon 27-6 Coach Laird Coach Tim Perry Oct. 6 Joe T. Rob. 10-34 Sept. 26 at Gurdon 19-14 Sept. 14 Camden 0-10 Oct. 28 at De Queen 13-6 Sept. 6 at Hope 14-27 Sept. 3 Hope 45-9 Sept. 21 at Arkadelphia 7-35 Oct. 13 Ashdown 35-28 Oct. 3 Lewisville 43-0 Nov. 4. Stamps 18-10 Sept. 13 at Texarkana Sept. 10 Prescott 45-7 Oct. 19 Mena 45-7 Oct. 10 at Stamps 36-16 Sept. 28 Prescott 6-7 +Playoffs Pleasant Grove, TX 48-27 Sept. 17 CAC 38-35 Oct. 5 Durant, OK 14-21 Oct. 26 Malvern 64-28 Oct. 17 Foreman 26-14 +Nov. 11 Huntsville 21-0 Sept. 20 at Arkdel. 41-12 Sept. 24 De Queen 45-6 Nov. 3 Bauxite 53-22 Oct. 24 at Prescott 0-18 Oct. 12 at Magnolia 0-3 +Nov. 18 at Atkins 34-20 Sept. 27 at Mena 48-6 Oct. 1 Pul. Academy 34-53 Oct. 19 at Camd. Fair. 10-28 + Playoffs Oct. 31 at England 42-0 +Nov. 25 Lonoke (OT) 14-20 Oct. 4 Prescott 40-14 Oct. 8 Oak Grove 52-20 Nov. 10 Monticello 47-7 Nov. 7 at Hope 7-12 Oct. 26 at Ashdown 14-10 Oct. 11 Ashdown 7-21 Oct. 15 Ashdown 27-19 Nov. 2 Hope 13-12 1995 – Record 12-3 Nov. 17 Booneville 24-21 1976 – Record 10-2 Coach Laird Oct. 18 at Bismarck 65-0 Oct. 22 Pulaski Rob. 28-30 NOTABLE: 27th Coach Kerr 1985 – Record 7-3 Sept. 1 at Murfreesboro 40-6 Oct. 25 Fouke 33-12 Oct. 29 Malvern 28-23 consecutive year to make Sept. 3 at Lakeside 21-8 Coach Segrest Sept. 8 Ashdown 33-7 Nov. 1 at De Queen 49-14 Nov. 5 Bauxite 61-21 state playoffs Sept. 6 Lakeside 20-6 Nov. 8 Ftn Lake 41-14 +Nov. 12 Gentry 50-20 Sept. 10 at Magnolia 34-7 Sept. 15 at Mena 13-18 2018 - Record 8-4 Sept. 17 De Queen 43-8 Sept. 13 De Queen 14-9 Sept. 22 Fouke 41-7 +Playoffs +Nov. 19 Gosnell 65-27 Sept. 20 at Gurdon 13-14 +Nov. 15 Dumas 48-12 +Nov. 26 at ShilohC. 10-45 Coach Volarvich Sept. 24 Gurdon 14-13 Sept. 29 at Prescott 13-28 Aug. 20 Wats. Chapel 28-22 Oct. 1 Lake Hamilton 14-6 Sept. 27 Junction City 21-14 Oct. 6 at Fordyce 35-7 +Nov. 22 Dover 32-13 Notable: 20th consecutive Oct. 4 at Prescott 11-8 +Nov. 29 Newport 21-0 year to advance to state Aug. 31 Hope 63-6 Oct. 8 Stamps 42-6 Oct. 13 Junction City 55-6 Sept. 7 De Queen 63-7 Oct. 15 at Foreman 26-0 Oct. 11 at Hampton 20-12 Oct. 20 Gurdon 19-12 +Dec. 6 Rivercrest 34-36 quarterfinals Oct. 18 Magnolia 9-20 Sept. 14 Open Oct. 22 Prescott 7-10 Oct. 27 De Queen 42-18 2003 – Record 6-6 2011 -- Record 6-7 Sept. 21 Arkadelphia 28-23 Oct. 29 at Smackover 47-0 Oct. 25 Camden Fair. 21-12 Nov. 3 at Stamps 40-20 Coach Laird Coach Perry Nov. 1 at Fordyce 12-2 Sept. 28 Ftn. Lake 58-14 Nov. 5 Hope 17-14 +Playoffs Sept. 5 Hope 20-21 Sept. 2 Hope 48-21 Oct. 5 JT Robinson 25-39 +Playoffs +Playoffs +Nov. 10 Warren 17-7 Sept. 12 at P Grove, TX 6-31 Sept. 9 Prescott 21-28 +Nov. 15 Prescott 0-7 Oct. 12 Ashdown 27-20 +Nov. 12 at Parkin 6-0 +Nov. 17 at Nettleton 21-14 Sept. 19 Arkadelphia 8-24 Sept. 16 CAC 14-28 Oct. 19 Haskell HG 21-26 +Nov. 19 Des Arc at Malvern 1986 – Record 5-5 +Nov. 24 at Atkins 45-14 Sept. 26 Mena 38-7 Sept. 23 De Queen 13-38 Oct. 26 Malvern 69-10 6-19 Coach Segrest +Dec. 1 at PB Dollar. 10-6 Oct. 3 at Prescott 26-28 Sept. 30 Pul. Acad. 40-59 Nov. 2 Bauxite 20-14 OT 1977 – Record 6-3 Sept. 5 at Lakeside 18-3 +Dec. 9 Prescott (in LR) 8-14 Oct. 10 at Ashdown 13-42 Oct. 7 Maumelle 26-29 + Playoffs Coach Kerr Sept. 12 at De Queen 0-12 Notable: Lost in state cham- Oct. 17 Bismarck 2-0 Oct. 14 Ashdown 28-26 Nov. 7 Elkins 36-0 Sept. 2 Ashdown 10-8 Sept. 19 Gurdon 13-12 pionship game to district Oct. 24 at Fouke 41-0 Oct. 21 P. Robinson 28-24 Nov. 16 Bauxite 41-18 Sept. 9 Magnolia 6-0 Sept. 26 at Jun. City 8-28 rival. Oct. 31 De Queen 33-7 Oct. 28 Malvern 7-20 Nov 23. Shiloh Christ. 21- Sept. 16 at De Queen 7-21 Oct. 3 Prescott 7-3 1996 – Record 15-0 Nov. 7 Fountain Lake 42-16 Nov. 4 Bauxite 61-14 40 Sept. 23 at Gurdon 35-6 Oct. 10 Hampton 34-7 Coach Laird +Playoffs +Nov. 11 Highland 35-21 NOTABLE: State record Oct. 7 at Stamps 21-20 Oct. 17 at Magnolia 17-20 Sept. 6 at Junction City 54-6 +Nov. 14 at Warren 32-29 +Nov. 18 De Queen 28-21 28th consecutive playoff Oct. 14 Camden Fair. 27-7 Oct. 24 at Cam. Fair. 12-14 Sept. 13 at Ashdown 43-40 +Nov. 21 at Pr. Grove 12-23 +Nov. 25 Malvern 16-28 trip Oct. 21 at Prescott 6-22 Oct. 31 Fordyce 7-10 Sept. 20 at Hope 44-14 2004 – Record 13-1 Notable: first losing season Oct. 28 Smackover 48-16 Nov. 7 Cotton Plant 35-8 Sept. 27 Bearden 41-0 Coach: Chris Wood since 1987, but won 2 2019 - Record 10-2 Nov. 4 at Hope 20-29 Notable: Season ends in a Oct. 4 Prescott 32-21 Sept. 3 at Hope 21-6 games in playoffs Coach Volarvich game between two teams Oct. 11 Fordyce 52-15 Sept. 10 Fouke 55-0 2012 -- Record 10-3 Aug.27 Watson Chpl. 35-28 1978 – Record 11-2 nicknamed Scrappers. Sept. 6 Hope 56-0 Coach: Gary Segrest Oct. 18 at Bismarck 55-22 Sept. 17 at Arkdel. 36-13 Coach Dawson 1987 – Record 4-6 Oct. 25 at Fouke 55-16 Sept. 24 at Mena 41-18 Sept. 5 Hope 40-13 Sept. 13 at De Queen 55-13 Sept. 1 at Ashdown 28-8 Sept. 27 at Arkadelphia Sept. 8 at Magnolia 13-12 Coach Segrest Nov. 1 at De Queen 34-7 Oct. 1 Prescott 42-21 Sept. 12 De Queen 54-14 Sept. 3 Lakeside 21-14 Nov. 8 Ftn. Lake 49-7 Oct. 8 Ashdown 15-12 Sept. 19 Wtsn. Chap. 28-30 22-21 Sept. 15 De Queen 21-12 Oct. 4 Ftn. Lake 42-14 Sept. 22 Gurdon 24-8 Sept. 11 Magnolia 7-28 +Playoffs Oct. 15 at Glen Rose 49-12 Sept. 26 Arkadelphia 21-42 Sept. 18 at M’boro 10-0 +Nov. 15 Perryville 49-7 Oct. 22 Lafayette Co. 56-13 Oct. 3 CAC 49-21 Oct. 11 at JT Robinson 7-34 Sept. 29 at Alma 14-20 Oct. 18 Ashdown 55-20 Oct. 6 Altheimer 32-8 Sept. 25 Foreman 13-0 +Nov. 22 Gravette 56-7 Oct. 29 at De Queen 42-7 Oct. 10 Ark. Baptist 68-19 Oct. 2 at Prescott 6-14 +Nov. 29 Mena 49-14 Nov. 5 Fountain Lake 32-12 Oct. 17 Ashdown 28-7 Oct. 25 Haskell HG 42-6 Oct. 13 at Camden Fair. 20-7 Nov. 1 at Malvern 37-12 Oct. 20 Prescott 32-0 Oct. 9 at Fordyce 21-20 +Dec. 6 Lonoke 49-7 +Playoffs Oct. 24 Pu. Robinson 49-13 Oct. 16 Junction City 13-14 +Dec. 14 Osceola (LR) 35-7 +Nov. 12 Clinton 42-8 Oct. 31 Malvern 52-21 Nov. 8 Bauxite 49-14 Oct. 27 Huntsville 27-13 +Playoffs Nov. 3 Hope 13-12 Oct. 23 at Gurdon 13-29 Notable: Unbeaten, untied +Nov. 19 Ozark 28-7 Nov. 7 Bauxite 58-21 Oct. 30 De Queen 18-14 state champions +Nov. 26 Green Forest 21-14 +Playoffs Nov. 15 Rivercrest 54-21 +Playoffs Nov. 22 Dardanelle 35-34 +Nov. 10 Turrell 18-8 Nov. 6 at Stamps 0-3 1997 Record 11-2-1 +Dec. 3 CAC 6-27 Nov. 14 Maumelle 55-20 Notable: NHS lost at home Nov. 21 +CAC 49-13 Nov. 29 Shiloh Christ. 27-49 +Nov. 17 Stamps at Prescott 1988 – Record 6-4 Coach Laird NOTABLE: District tri- 13-0 Coach Segrest Sept. 5 Junction City 40-20 in semi-final playoff game Nov. 28 Pl. Grove 34-41. to eventual state champions. Notable: Scrappers’ 22nd champs; state record 29th +Nov. 24 Booneville at Con- Sept. 1 at Lakeside 7-21 Sept. 12 Ashdown 35-28 playoffs appearance way 0-12 Sept. 9 at Magnolia 6-18 Sept. 19 Hope 27-27 2005 – Record 14-1 consecutive appearance in the state football playoffs ••• 1979 – Record 5-6-1 Sept. 16 Murfreesboro 19-0 Sept. 26 at Bearden 22-12 Coach Billy Dawson Sept. 23 at Foreman 28-6 Oct. 3 at Prescott 29-12 Sept. 2 Hope 13-22 2013 -- Record 6-5 Most research by Scrapper Coach Segrest Historian Mike Morrow. Aug. 31 Ashdown 7-44 Sept. 30 Prescott 18-0 Oct. 10 at Fordyce 0-31 Sept. 9 Fouke 41-7 Coach Dawson Oct. 7 Fordyce 6-0 Oct. 17 Bismarck 53-14 Sept. 16 Arkadelphia 50-18 Sept. 6 Hope 21-35 The teams of 1911, 1913, Sept. 7 Magnolia 6-13 1941, 1942, 1955, 1996, 2006 Sept. 14 at De Queen 17-0 Oct 14 at Junction City 14-0 Oct. 24 Fouke 35-7 Sept. 23 Mena 42-0 Sept. 13 De Queen 35-0 Oct. 21 Gurdon 6-20 Oct. 31 De Queen 21-14 Sept. 30 at Prescott 49-0 Sept. 20 Wtsn. Chap. 20-14 and 2015 competed without Sept. 21 at Gurdon 20-26 a loss. Teams that were Sept. 28 at Altheimer 0-0 Oct. 28 at De Queen 12-13 Nov. 6 at Ftn Lake 28-18 Oct. 7 at Ashdown 47-28 Sept. 27 Arkadelphia 19-28 Nov. 13 Stamps 38-7 +Playoffs Oct. 14 Glen Rose 48-12 Oct. 4 CAC 43-12 named state champions by Oct. 5. Mineral Springs 34-7 some source included: 1941, Oct. 12 Camden Fair. 13-6 1989 – Record 6-4 +Nov. 14 Gentry 22-15 Oct. 21 at Lafayette Co. 49-0 Oct. 11 Ark. Baptist 56-20 +Nov. 21 Rivercrest 49-16 Oct. 28 De Queen 56-6 Oct. 18 Ashdown 6-10 1942, 1955, 1996, 2005, 2006, Oct. 19 Prescott 33-7 Coach Segrest 2007, 2015. Oct. 26 at Lake Ham. 20-21 Aug. 31 Lakeside 29-8 +Nov. 28 at Pul. Ac. 35-12 Nov. 4 Fountain Lake 54-14 Oct. 25 Pu. Robinson 55-28 +Dec. 5 at Osceola 16-21 +Playoffs Nov. 1 Malvern 21-56 Nashville holds the Nov. 2 at Hope 7-41 Sept. 7 Magnolia 13-28 record for most consecutive +Playoffs Sept. 14 at Murfreesboro 1998 – Record 10-3 +Nov. 11 Bauxite 56-27 Nov. 8 Bauxite 55-28 +Nov. 18 Highland 49-12 +Playoffs appearances in the state +Nov. 9 at Parkin 9-7 7-13 Coach Laird football playoffs -- 29. +Nov. 16 at Clarendon 6-18 Sept. 21 Texas High JV 28-0 Sept. 4 at N.Boston TX 36-0 +Nov. 25 Booneville 47-14 Nov. 15 Lincoln 14-27 +Dec. 2 Pulaski Acad. 31-8 Notable: Scrappers’ 23rd The team gained its 1980 – Record 5-4-2 Sept. 28 at Prescott 3-0 Sept. 11 Ashdown 35-14 distinctive nickname in the Oct. 6 at Fordyce 27-34 Sept. 18 at Hope 28-29 +Dec. 10 CAC in LR 28-14 consecutive appearance in Coach Segrest Notable: NHS wins state the state football playoffs 1922 season. Sept. 5 at Ashdown 13-19 Oct. 13 Junction City 31-16 Sept. 25 at Mena 52-6 Oct. 20 at Gurdon 20-7 Oct. 2 Prescott 35-10 championship. 8B Murfreesboro Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader

2020 MURFREESBORO RATTLERS, COACHING STAFF & CHEERLEADERS MHS Rattlers forge ahead By P.J. Tracy and all those mainly condi- Murfreesboro Diamond tioning practices.” Despite the cloud that McRae said that the recent Rattler Seniors COVID-19 has hanging over AAA conference realign- the future, the Murfreesboro ment leaves the team with Rattler football team is forg- only four conference games ing ahead while gearing up -- Mineral Springs, Dier- for the upcoming season. ks, Foreman and Lafayette “As of right now, every- County -- leaving the team thing is on schedule, ac- to play the first six weeks cording to the Arkansas of the season against non- Activities Association and conference foes. Governor Asa Hutchinson,” “It’s all scheduled to be said Rattler football head played as normal, so we will coach Marc McRae. keep preparing for that,” However, he said the McRae stated. team is still as collectively Asked what would hap- cautious as possible. pen if the worst case scenario “For the most part, the occurs and COVID-19 struck before and during, such down attendance at South as water breaks, and after Pike County Schools, McRae practice you are still trying said it was a wait-and-see to maintain social distance, approach. and if you can’t, masks are “That will be dependent obviously what we are hav- on what Brad [Sullivan] be- ing to do.” lieves is best for our district He said that most of the and our kids, along with the Grady Jones Brendan Stevens Gavin Rawls Ketric Dennis Rattler football activities are guidance we will receive outside, so they are able to from the ADH. Any times we more easily social distance have any cases that will arise for the student-athletes’ safe- there are are certain set of ty “in the down time.” protocols we have to follow, Athletes are still subjected one of them being contacting to daily screening protocols the ADH. -- having to answer symp- “From their guidance and tom questions and have their [Sullivan’s] decisions, we’ll temperature taken -- in an know how that affects us effort to see “if any of our from the football standpoint. kids are showing any sign If it something where school of symptoms.” is shut down and a lot of our “Beside all that, when it senior high kids are sick, we comes to football, we are are don’t want to take a chance at a a point to where we are to pass that along to some- able to practice real football,” one else.” said McRae. McRae said the only com- “School started Mon- parable situation would be day, and we have real foot- when schools close due to a ball games before you get heavy amount of absences through a week of school, due to the flu. with how the delays have “That’s the only scenario happened,” said McRae. we have that could some- “So we are having to roll what even replicate what we Jase Kuykendall Jared Taylor Daniel Icenhower Adam Lott right into it. We are very might experience this year.” thankful we are just getting He stated that basketball that will allow us to keep in school, have the activities issues of the real world for have been participating in the opportunity right now, games have been resched- moving and rolling forward. -- and the more we can do just a while. It’s really been summer athletic activities at cause obviously at any point uled for a later date, but ad- If there is a threat we will to provide that, the better a breath of fresh air.” the school. that could change.” mits football scheduling is a put our kids in danger with our kids come out because Some 75-100 students More Next Page> McRae consoles himself different animal, and points this COVID stuff, we need of it. That’s what we have in with the face that all schools out that some games have to take that as very, very front of us, and it will be an “are in the same boat right been played should a team serious, but if our group of interesting time, for sure.” now, all starting from the not currently be affected by people are okay, then they McRae said the staff has same spot.” the flu. are okay.” urged the athletes to follow He said that they delays “Games have been played He said “if okay, then the guidelines and recom- might keep the Rattlers from while schools are out, be- okay” was the mantra of the mendations provided the having to play their way into cause it wasn’t affecting the school’s athletic department state and to socially distance proper shape, but that the group of students that were over the summer. whenever possible, but that staff has worked hard to do actually playing the game. “If we had a particular no “bubble” or mandated “a pretty decent job, since You’ll take into account all student athlete that stayed confinement was required June, of getting our kids ac- of the different scenarios home because they weren’t of them. climated back into the shape and make a call if the people feeling great, we didn’t shut “Luckily we’ve had no we need them to be to play.” playing the football games down another program that cases [of COVID-19] in the However, he added, “you are affected by this or are kid was not a part of. I think athletes up to this point,” not going to be where you they not. it’s a very large task in front McRae said of the athletic need to be to play football “I’m sure with our leader- of us that we have to be able programs. in Week 0 even in a regular ship here they will come up to navigate through. “And Lord willing, we year, you’re never quite with the decision that is best “At the end of the day, we won’t. It has been very com- where you need to be at that for our kids. There is a lot of really just look through the forting to provide a sense time, so this doesn’t really directions this can go ... we lens of what will keep the of normalcy in these times change much in that aspect. will have to be really good kids safe and healthy, and for both the coaches and Rolling into it like this is defi- at adjusting and making sure then just do our best to make the athletes -- for two hours nitely different, but it will be we are doing everything we it as normal as possible for a day, we get to just play fun to get rolling after such a can to keep the kids safe the kids, because these kids sports, which is very nice, a large amount of down time while also making decisions really need normal -- to be chance to get away from the Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Murfreesboro 9B Rattlers hang 2020 Murfreesboro with Bismarck Sr. & Jr. Rattler Football Aug. 28 @ Magnet Cove 7:00 Oct. 2 Homecoming vs. Cutter M-Star Sept. 3 Jr High @ Centerpoint 7:00 Oct. 8 Jr High @ Mineral Springs 7:00 Sept.4 vs. Centerpoint (Senior Night) 7:00 Oct. 9 vs. Mineral Springs 7:00 in scrimmage Sept.10 Jr High vs. Horatio 7:00 Oct. 15 Jr High vs. Foreman Sept. 11 @ Horatio 7:00 Oct. 16 @ Foreman 7:00 The Murfreesboro Rattler football team fared well in Sept. 17 Jr High vs. Poyen Oct. 22 Jr High vs. Dierks the season opening scrimmage versus Bismarck held last Sept. 18 @ Poyen 7:00 Oct. 23 @ Dierks 7:00 Thursday night at Rattler Stadium. Sept. 25 @ Parkers Chapel 7:00 Oct. 26 Jr High @ Lafayette Co. 7:00 The Rattlers “won” the first half of the game 28-22, while Oct. 1 Jr High @ Spring Hill 7:00 Oct. 30 vs Lafayette Co. 7:00 the Lions would prevail in the third and final quarter that featured heavy substitution. “I really felt as if we had some opportunities last night and probably could have scored some more -- we left one touchdown on the field for sure -- and we definitely has some mistakes in our coverage ... we weren’t where we needed to be,” said Rattler head coach Marc McRae. “That’s stuff we have to get fixed, we can’t give up the big plays.” However, McRae saw positives in the team’s effort, and noted that outside three big plays by Bismarck, they were unable to mount a lengthy drive against the Rattler defense. “We just have to eliminate those explosive plays while trying to continue to generate big plays of our own on of- fense. I’m excited we were ahead and told the kids how much I was proud of them overall.” He said that typically at this point in the season you had completed a spring practice in May, 7-on-7 and team camps over the summer months and a normal fall camp leading up to the scrimmage. Obviously, however, much of that experience was lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting all that, he felt his team “handled it well,” but still lacks some physical conditioning. “I though we weren’t in the shape we needed to be and we got winded, but I knew that would be the case -- it’s always something that you see early, especially in the scrim- mages. A lot of getting into shape to play football is built around playing football and replicating football in practice. You can just go run and be in shape to play football, it’s just RATTLER COACHES. Steve Martin, Cody Motley, Tyler Simmons, Marc McRae and Jonathan Bennett. not that simple.” He said the coaching staff had done all they could to generate a game day experience in daily practice, getting “as close to live reps as possible.” “We’ll keep doing that, and along with playing the game will help us get to where we need to be. We did a good job of fighting through some of our issues Thursday, and we just have to find a way to keep putting it all together and take advantage of the opportunities we have.” He said the offense was very efficient, with six different receivers (4 WR, 2 RB) making at least one catch. Specific individual stats were not kept for the scrimmage game. “That was something that was a surprise to me -- typi- cally it takes a little while to get the passing game in sync, when you aren’t able to practice it live against coverages ... it [usually] takes some time. However, we seemed to really just pick up from where we left off last year with the ability to throw and catch the football. We just threw and caught it a lot better live than I was anticipating for a week negative zero scrimmage. For our passing to be that in-sync already is a very promising thing and a very pleasant surprise.” That, in combination with the rest of the offense, could make the Rattlers a potent offensive squad down the road. “With the line we have coming back, and the experience they have, the run game simply wasn’t going to be as much JUNIOR RATTLERS & CHEERLEADERS. Tyler Johnson, Tyler Nichols, Tyler Wastian, Landon Silva, Lawson of a concern to me at first. The [offensive line] really com- Green, Brayden Oakley, Jay Stuard, Asher Williams, Caden Wilson, Grayson Bailey and cheerleaders Denim municates well and knows what we are going to try to do Lee, Grace Myers, Morgan Supko, Makenna Cross, Madison Campbell, Emilee Jackson, Ella Brinkley, Santana offensively. With the passing game clicking, it allows us Leeper and manager Kenzie May. to go in multiple directions to do the things we like to do.” He said that the team could be difficult to defend down the road because there was noting for the opposing defenses to key on. “It really bodes well for us moving forward, because I think we have the ability to give some people some trouble with our ability to run and throw the ball. We like to mix it up and get the ball into multiple people’s hands.” He said the true definition of “balance” wasn’t exactly what he was searching for. “It’s not that I want to be at at 50/50 [ratio] of run versus pass, for me balanced simply means I can disperse the ball to multiple people, so there are multiple people you have to defend simultaneously -- if you want to help and eliminate these particular players, we still have these [other] players that can run and catch the football, whatever it may be. A good night is like [the scrimmage] where I see six guys catch the football and four different guys with a rushing attempt. The ability to spread the field out and have multiple players you have to defend sideline to sideline, that’s where I feel the term ‘balance‘ really comes in.” He said what damage the offense could do was a variable that changes week to week. “It’s all about the matchup and where you can put your guys to give the kids the best best chance to be successful against whatever they throw at you. If you have the number of athletes -- like we have now -- that can all run effective routes, catch passes and rush the ball, you can’t just say we are going to eliminate this one, which is a very good problem to have -- especially at this point of the year, seeing how we are just getting started. The Rattlers will open the 2020 football season this week, hosting Magnet Cove on Thursday for a junior game and traveling to Magnet Cove on Friday for the senior high SOPHOMORE RATTLERS. Sloan Perrin, Christian Salter, Jeffery Bush, Lane Nolen and Landon Mounts. game.

Hornets to open at home Friday; Outlaws to travel for scrimmage The Mineral Springs Hornets will open the 2020 season Friday, Aug. 28 at home against England at 7:00. A change in the MS senior schedule will be on Sept. 4 when they will play at home against Bearden NOT England. The Dierks Outlaw junior and seniors will scrimmage Conway Christian Friday at CC, beginning at 6:00. The two 2A Howard County teams will be featured in next week’s edition of The Nashville News-Leader. 10B Sports Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader

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Mineral Springs at England MS MS MS MS Murfreesboro at Magnet Cove Mboro Magnet Magnet Mboro Prescott at Lafayette County Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Mena at De Queen Mena Mena De Queen De Queen Hope at LR Hall LR Hall LR Hall LR Hall Hope Riverview at Bauxite Riverview Riverview Riverview Bauxite Hamburg at Ashdown Hamburg Ashdown Ashdown Ashdown Arkadelphia at Camden Fairview Arkadelphia Fairview Arkadelphia Arkadelphia Austin Peay at UCA UCA UCA UCA UCA Texarkana Pl. Grove at Nashville Nashville Pl. Grove Pl. Grove Nashville

GUEST PICKER: Scott Baker of Scott’s Body Shop in Nashville; News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER #69 defensive end for Scrappers of 1987 AT SCRIMMAGE. Coach Mike Volarvich and Coach Brian “Boomer” Brown watch the Scrapper defense in action against Lakeside’s offense in a home scrimmage Aug. 18.

Circle the teams you think will win in the entry below. Deadline for entries is Friday at 3 p.m. You can drop entry in box in front of the Leader office, or email screenshot of newspaper entry to [email protected] or mail your entry form to 119 N. Main Street, Nashville, AR 71852 (must be postmarked by Friday). Only one entry per person per week. No copies please. PROUD SUPPORTERS OF ALL OUR AREA FOOTBALL TEAMS IN THEIR QUEST FOR GREATNESS! Diamond Insurance Pafford Medical Services Southern Glass & Mirror Lic #245424 Nashville • 845-2861 120 W. Sypert • Nashville 920 S. Main • Nashville • 845-2121 Murfreesboro • 285-3191 www.paffordems.com Stacy Smith, Owner Jessica Steel Gunter Stavely & Associates Michael Howard Attorney at Law 501 N. Main Farm Bureau Insurance 219 N. Main • Nashville Nashville • 845-1188 # 417072 • (870) 451-4404

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TIEBREAKER (You must give score) Call 845-0600 to place your Texarkana Pleasant Grove ____ at ____ Nashville Business Name ______Phone ______Here! Ray’s Realty Smith’s Cleaners Teague & Teague 724 S. Main • Nashville 609 S. Main • Nashville Insurance 845-2900 845-5900 Nashville • 845-5303 License #245691 Home Improvement Center Scott’s Auto Body Starz Family 142 Hwy 27 Bypass 506 S. Main St. Restaurant Nashville • 845-3500 Nashville * 845-9909 870-845-4997

213 N. Main 705 S. Main • Nashville Nashville 8 7 0 - 8 4 5 - 5 9 3 0 Smith’s Ready Mix 845-3810 License # 38194 9268 Hwy 278W Nashville • 845-4723 First State Bank Latimer Funeral Home Coca Cola/Dr Pepper Nashville • Dierks • Murfreesboro Murfreesboro • 285-2194 Hwy 27 S. • Nashville 2 Member FDIC Nashville • 845-2233 845-2262 Futrell Marine Quality Construction Nashville 510 E. Russell • Nashville 845-3122 845-0222 Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Classifieds11B

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HOWARD COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE MATTER Of THE ESTATE Of: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PIKE COUNTY, DIANNE CLEMENTS, DECEASED 31PR-20-45-2 ARKANSAS NOTICE PROBATE DIVISION Last known address of decedent: IN THE MATTER Of THE ESTATE Of: 531 Buck Range Rd., Nashville, AR 71852 CHARLES GENE fOWLER, DECEASED 55PR-20-44-2 Date of death: April 29, 2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS On July 20, 2020, an Affidavit for Collection of Small Last known address of decedent: Estate by a distributee was filed with respect to the Estate 136 fowler Rd., Nashville, Pike County, AR 71852 of Dianne Clements, deceased, with the Clerk of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Howard County, Date of death: June 14, 2020 Nashville Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. §28-41-101. The legal Teresa Lumley, was appointed Personal Representative description of the real property listed in the Affidavit is of the estate of the above named decedent on August 12, as follows; 2020 News-Leader Part of the SE-4 of the SE-4 of Section 11 Township 10 South, Range 27 West, described as follows: All persons having claims against the estate must Classifieds Commence at the Northwest corner of the said SE-4 of exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within the SE-4 of Section 11, and run South 210 feet, thence six (6) months from the date of the first publication of East 630 feet, thence North 210 feet, thence West 630 feet this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded Short-Haul Drivers Needed- to the point of beginning, containing 3 acres, more or from any benefit in the estate. BUSINESS Home Daily must be 23 less, in Howard County, Arkansas. Claims for injury or death, caused by the negligence of years old, have 2 years Parcel #001-03964-0000, described as follows: Part the decedent, shall be filed within six (6) months from the SERVICES driving experience, and be of the S1/2 of the NWSE, of Section 11, Township 10, date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall WINDSHIELDS! WIND- able to pass a drug screen. Range 27, containing 10.34 acres more or less, in Howard be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the SHIELDS! CALL WIND- Health and Dental Insurance County, Arkansas. estate. SHIELDS PLUS. REPAIRS available. Sign on bonus and All persons having claims against the Estate must th OR REPLACEMENTS ON reefer experience preferred. This notice first published on the 19 day of August, ALL AUTOMOBILES OR exhibit them, properly verified, to the distributee or her 2020. Apply in person at 144 attorney within three (3) months from the date of the first SEMI TRUCKS. 870-451- Dillard Creek Rd. Nashville, publication of this Notice, or they shall be forever barred /s/ Jessica Steel Gunter 4349. (tf) AR or call 870-845-2405. JESSICA STEEL GUNTER ------Serious inquiries only. (PRT: and precluded from any benefit in the Estate. This notice first published on the 19th day of August, ATTORNEY fOR ESTATE MINI STORAGE IN MUR- 9 - 11) 219 North Main fREESBORO. 870-845-6304. 2020. ------Nashville, AR 71852 (gs:4-tf) The name and address of the distributee or attorney is: ------Angelique Barfield (870) 845-4532 (JSG: 8, 9) CLOCK REPAIR & RESTO- By: /s/ Jessica Steel Gunter RATION & some watches. Jessica Steel Gunter, franklin Janes, 870-286-2525. Attorney at Law (fj:tf) 219 North Main ------Nashville, AR 71852 THE TERMINATOR PEST CONTROL. 870-557-1780. (tf) (870) 845-4532 ------(JSG: 8, 9) Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 202 W. Howard St. PUBLIC NOTICE Mon., Wed. & fri. 8 p.m. COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION Melissa 870-200-5437, Chad Mineral Springs School District 430-200-7150. SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021 ------The Mineral Springs School District is pleased to LAND FOR announce the district will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) during the 2020-2021 school SALE year providing meals, regardless of eligibility category, 3 Acres, Mobile Home Ready off Hwy 26, 5 miles out of at NO CHARGE for all students at the following schools Nashville. Small Down Mineral Springs schools District wide that participate in Payment. Owner financed. the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast 501-681-9961. (CL tf) Program. CEP is made possible through the United States ------Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Community Eligibility FOR SALE Provision. federal reimbursement for meals is based on ELECTRIC WHEEL CHAIR. Portable, light weight, like the Identified Student Percentage (ISP) established by the new, low $ or perhaps free to District. The information used to establish the ISP will senior, 888-442-3390. (WG:tf) be made available only to State and Federal officials for ------review. All adults, e.g., visitors, teachers, support staff members, and administrators of the district must assume HELP the full cost of the meal which is $1.75 for Breakfast and $3.50 for Lunch. WANTED Nondiscrimination Statement: Tire Tech needed. Must In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of have a valid driver’s license. Benefits include To Advertise Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, paid vacations and health in the this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the insurance. Apply in person at basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, NEELEY’S Service Center at Nashville and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. 321 South Main in Nashville. News-Leader, (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) (NSC: tf) Call 845-0600 Program information may be made available in ------languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice or TTY) or contact USDA through the federal Relay Service at (870) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint form, which can be obtained online, at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/ sites/default/files/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint- form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17fax2Mail.pdf, form any USDA office by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to the USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; (3) email: [email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider. (MSSD: 9) 12B Scrimmage Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Nashville News-Leader Scrappers put up 28 points against Hot Springs Lakeside in home scrimmage Aug. 28 News-Leader photos/JOHN R. SCHIRMER

ON THE MOVE. Eric Grigsby (12) moves the ball against Hot Springs Lakeside during the TEAMWORK. Dalton Brown (69) and Turner Futrell (74) clear the way for a big ground scrimmage Aug. 18 at Scrapper Stadium. gain by Scrapper quarterback Ty Gordon (14).

BACK ON THE HILL. Lakeside Coach Jared McBride, a former Scrapper quarterback, leads his team in last week’s scrimmage.

RECEPTION. Caiden Erwin (5) comes down with the ball last week in Nashville’s scrimmage against Hot Springs Lakeside at Scrap- per Stadium.

PAT. Will Pope (9) holds as Obed Aguilar makes one of his four PATs against Lakeside.